Tag Archives: NaBloPoMo

Do You Speak Honestly or Say What They Want to Hear?

do you speak honestly or cover your feelings

I’m pretty much a “what you see is what you get” kind of person. I’m direct. I’m blunt. I’m honest. Over the years I like to think that I have developed some tact, but there are those who don’t see it that way. I grew up hearing that honesty is the best policy while being told that I had to watch what I say. No wonder I always struggled with voicing my opinion. Did that person really want to hear what I had to say when they asked for my opinion or was I supposed to lie and tell them what they wanted to hear? But I thought honesty was the best policy – isn’t that what my parents told me?? Along the way I started using humor or sarcasm to respond to many things – including the request for opinions. I figured it was a way to say what … read more

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What Are You Hiding Behind Your Mask?

who hides behind your mask

It’s been a long while since I participated in BlogHer‘s NaBloPoMo – 5 months to be exact. But, this month’s “Mask” theme caught my eye and I figured that I would end the year the way I started it… by committing to writing here every day. Honestly though, had the theme not intrigued me, I probably would have bypassed it because the last 3 months of the year are insanely busy for me just like everyone else. I don’t always follow the prompts that NaBloPoMo’s community manager, Melissa gives but most of this month’s are really great. For instance, today’s asked what first popped to mind when you read that the theme was “Mask”. Without a doubt my interpretation is that a mask is something we all hide behind. I don’t care who you are or what you say, we all have a mask that we hide behind to some … read more

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If the Shoe (Doesn’t) Fit

Today is Leap Year, Sadie Hawkins AND Leap Blog Day!! Today is the day where many of us writers have committed to swapping sites with each other and have written for another blog! My guest blogger today is Jen Palis of High Heels and Dirty Dishes who oversees her family up in Missouri – you know.. where they have a little town called Branson and where the Rooster and I had our last romantic getaway!  Enjoy Jen’s post and make sure you head over to her spot to read my post as well as bookmark HH&DD for more reading later!   The morning rush at our house revolves around getting my first-grader, Mia, ready for school and onto the bus and then getting myself ready in the half hour that’s left before I have to leave for work. We wake up, rush like our home is a really comfortable boot … read more

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Don’t You Worry About Those Rules…

…they’re really just suggestions! Monday’s after school consists of Songsters for Sydney and tutoring for Cassie. Bell rings at 2:45 to let them out, so we’re there to pick up Cassie, shuttle her to the tutor and then back to the school to get Sydney by 3:30. I drop off Cassie and by 3:10, am rounding the bend in front of the school. Please note that less than 30 minutes has passed since the bell dinged, so there’s a considerable amount of after school traffic still going on in front of the school. So, anyhow… coming around the bend and almost have a head on collision with a van parked on the wrong side of the road. Nothing unusual, I realize except the reason this van was parked on the wrong side of the road was so that two of our school moms could engage in a conversation. As I’m coming … read more

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Southern Cooking

I’m cooking 3 freezer friendly dishes today because in the South, when someone’s family has a death or illness, that’s what we do. As far back as I can remember, that’s the way it’s always been. When my Grandmother was still alive, she was one of the women of the church that would organize the meals. The news usually went like this… someone called the preacher and then the preacher would let everyone know that there was an event in the church. Then the ladies who were in charge of organizing the meals would get busy.  Within 2 hours time, the family in need would have enough food to feed them for the week and by the end of the week, enough food for the month. They had special dishes marked on the bottom so that it would be easy to return them to the rightful owners – ready for … read more

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