by Dawn | Dec 29, 2013 | parenting
When I started writing, I was told never to befriend a blogger because I wouldn’t know when I’d end up in print. Next, that I hadn’t made it till I woke up and found myself in someone else’s blog. Both are true. The first time I woke up in a...
by Dawn | Jun 28, 2013 | family
$187.74. The electricity bill. That’s pretty high. “Did you miss a payment?” Rusty asked. “No. I overpaid.” I pay random amounts and usually end up months ahead. Why? I don’t know. Bill ADHD. I try to get ahead of the months I know...
by Dawn | Apr 20, 2013 | family, satire, Teaching, wellness
“Mom, you can’t do that!” Um, yes, I can. It seems like I, once again, made an executive parenting decision that was unpopular to the crowd. Too bad. I started to think. I just turned 42. There is a whole host of things I can do now. In fact, I can...
by Dawn | Apr 1, 2013 | family, parenting, politics, religion, social justice, Teaching
“Mom,” Declan said “Yes?” I replied “Can a man marry another man?” (Declan) “Yes.” (Mom) “Would they love each other?” (Declan) “Yes.” (Mom) “Can they have kids?” (Declan)...
by Dawn | Nov 25, 2012 | family, food, organization, satire, simplicity, sustainability
I have no common sense. If Thomas Paine gave me an autographed copy of his opus, I’d still lack common sense. Some would say this makes me creative. People like me would say this, for example. Others would say this makes me a disaster of epic proportion waiting...
