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Little League Baseball: A Love Story (Part 1)

posted on 02/26/2016

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Last Saturday Skywalker participated in his first tryouts for 8 and under little league baseball. He really, really wants to play, and we actually sort of made him talk us into it because of the rigorous schedule (nothing worse than signing on for 3 months, 3 times a week to have your kid whining that […]

My Dirty Valentine

posted on 02/14/2016

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When I said “let’s do something dirty for Valentine’s Day,” this isn’t exactly what I meant… If you have been following me for any length of time (at least a year), then you know that my sweet Hubs is NOT a Valentine’s guy. It’s a holiday made up by Hallmark to make people spend money, […]

Last-Minute Valentine Parenting Dilemma

posted on 02/11/2016

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There are lots of things I should realize sooner. It’s a theme for my life in general. But when it comes to kids and special events (especially at school), I am particularly inept at preparing for simple, predictable things. School parties take my B-plus parenting average down to a C-minus. There are Valentine’s parties at both boys’ schools […]

Make My Heart Skip a Beat

posted on 02/08/2016

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One of the fun things I’ve discovered about turning 40 is that there are always new and interesting ways for my body to rebel against me. For example, for the end of December and most of January, I got to wear this incredibly sexy telemetry heart event monitor for 30 days, all the time, under my […]

Pardon My French (Why I Shouldn’t Try to Be Fancy)

posted on 01/30/2016

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Maybe it’s turning 40 and thinking it’s time I felt more like a grownup. Or maybe it’s skimming through the Instagram feeds of other authors — with their cozy armchair by the fire pictures (you’re killing me, Mary Kay Andrews)… A photo posted by Mary Kay Andrews (@marykayandrews) on Jan 23, 2016 at 8:41am […]

Atlanta Writers Conference – May 7, 2016

posted on 01/25/2016

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For writers and authors in metro Atlanta, I’m honored to be teaching two of the side sessions a the upcoming conference in May. If you’re not familiar with the AWC, check out the Atlanta Writers Conference website. It’s a great resource for writers who want to learn more about the craft, have their work critiqued […]

Join Me at the Dahlonega Literary Festival March 12-13

posted on 01/18/2016

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I’m so excited to be one of this year’s authors at the Dahlonega Literary Festival in Dahlonega, Georgia. It’s an amazing regional festival in one of my favorite towns! Dahlonega is a small, historic town in the North Georgia mountains known for its military college, art and music scene, and wineries. (Dahlonega also played a […]

Raising Feminist Boys: Maybe I’m Doing it Wrong

posted on 01/15/2016

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So I was in the car after picking up both boys from school the other day, and we had this conversation: Fozzie (age 4): When I grow up, I’m going to build a laser gate. Me: Awesome, buddy. Like the ones on Star Wars? Skywalker (age 6): Like the ones where they kept Obi-Wan prisoner, […]

Is it Sluggish in Here, or is it Just Me?

posted on 01/11/2016

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Don’t you hate this part of the health and fitness cycle? The “I know I’d feel better if I got off my ass and got some exercise but what I really want is to melt into my chair with some caramel popcorn and bourbon” phase. Everyone goes through that, right? For some reason, January is […]

Hey, Remember That Whole Weight Loss Thing?

posted on 01/03/2016

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Recently, a couple of people have asked me about the 90 Day Fitness challenge I started at the beginning of August. How is it going? Why haven’t I blogged about it lately? How much weight have I lost? My responses range from shouting “hey, is that a Stormtrooper riding a chipmunk?” and running away, to […]