Family, Uncategorized, Writing
Little Shells, Little Masks
I said something today that I’ve said many times. And as always, as soon as the words left my mouth, waves of guilt washed over me. I told my son, ...
Whoa! Susannah’s Moving Pictures
Hey guys and gals (Mostly gals. Guys tend not to put up with my nonsense for long). I’ve heard the cry from the masses. “Do more videos, Susannah. We really ...
Crazy Stuff, Uncategorized, Writing
Summer of 99: Mama Said Knock You Out
On Friday, August 13, 1999, I was standing beside a swimming pool at a party that was equivalent to awesome parties that you’d see in those nineties flicks starring Jennifer Love Hewitt or Sarah ...
Thirty-Three is Alright By Me
I celebrated my 33rd birthday today. I baked at 93 degrees for 6.5 hours. I killed 12 wasps and one very confused bee in a nest under the diving board. ...
Summer of 99: You Can Leave Your Clothes On (Revised)
After graduation, a fellow classmate announced that she was going to marry her high-school sweetheart. When a mutual friend of ours decided to throw a huge bachelorette party for her ...
I Can Breathe Clearly Now the Carbon Monoxide Is Gone…
My dear friends, I have a horrible, shameful, putrid and embarrassing secret. It’s a secret that many of my real-life friends and acquaintances don’t even know. I’m a smoker. Like ...
My Single Mother
My husband has been incredibly busy over the last several weeks and hasn’t spent much time at home. Each night as I’ve prepared dinner, washed the dishes, given the baths, checked the homework, ...
Bloggers Lip Sync Battle
Hey friends! I’ll be competing in a Bloggers’ Lip Sync Battle on Mother’s Day. I had a hard time choosing just one “mama-related” song, so here is a compilation video ...
Writers Writing About Writing
When I was eight years old, I read a book that I’d checked out at the library about the beautiful bond between a little girl and a big shaggy dog. When the dog ...
The Mom Cafe: A Mama’s Love
I don’t even know how to put into words how I feel about my guest blogger this week. I am absolutely in love with Christine Carter of The Mom Café. She is ...