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Author M.J. Pullen blogs with humor about her life as a writer and working mom raising two padawans with her own personal Mr. Darcy.

Name My Minivan

posted on 03/06/2014

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Does your car have a name? Mine usually do. Cars are important to me – they symbolize freedom and loud music, time to think and time to talk, and so much more. Whether it’s writer’s block or depression or a baby who refuses to nap, for me the answer can often be found in a […]

Vanity Wins in the End?

posted on 02/27/2014

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We have an enormous, steep staircase at our house that goes from the upstairs landing to the front door. It was one of the first things that attracted me to this house when we bought it a year ago, so lovely and open, with hardwood steps and iron rails. It didn’t occur to me then […]

Under the Influence

posted on 02/25/2014

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Have you ever noticed that we often get into our favorite things because of other people? You’re not born a Packers fan or a knitting champion or a soccer freak or a Republican. We develop those parts of our identities over time, as hobbies, interests and opinions are presented to us and we react to […]

And the Oscar Goes to…

posted on 02/20/2014

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The 86th Annual Academy Awards are just over a week away and I am simply vibrating with excitement. Oscar Night has become one of my very favorite nights of the year. It’s not just that I love the speeches and the tributes and the music (I do) or watching people interact on the red carpet […]

Dream Recounted, Death Revisited

posted on 02/04/2014

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I had an oddly vivid dream last night. I’m not a life-as-movie dream person: for example, I never showed up naked on book report day in my fourth grade classroom, or had a dream that could be confused with reality except that my husband was Paul Rudd wearing a horse’s head and green tights. Ahem. […]

“Snowmageddon” – An Atlanta Writer’s View

posted on 01/30/2014

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You may have heard that we’ve had a bit of snow here in Atlanta, accompanied by no small amount of chaos and controversy. My family got off easy on Tuesday: just three and a half hours in the car with our preschoolers to get through what is normally a 20-minute drive. Sounds bad, but many […]

Some Boobalicious News

posted on 01/17/2014

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I am so excited that I’m spilling out of my 38Ds! Okay not really, but you get the idea. I am thrilled to announce that next Saturday, January 25th, I will be hanging out with the fabulous staff and customers at Livi Rae Lingerie – home of Lifetime’s famous Double Divas. If you’re in the […]

Itty Bitty Losses

posted on 01/09/2014

[Heads up: This blog is intensely personal and just a bit graphic. If you need to sit this one out, no hard feelings]. It started three nights ago, the night of January 6th. I had just worked all day on getting ready to launch my new giveaway: meeting with my coach, composing a peppy email, […]

Christmas Past: Reflections of a Convert

posted on 12/20/2013

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Can I be honest with you? No rabbis in the crowd, right? As a whole-hearted convert to Judaism for nearly eight years, I have to confess: I’ve been missing Christmas lately. Not the religious meaning (sorry, bumper sticker people), but the secular, gift-laden family event that was Christmas morning at my house growing up. You […]

Cooking with My Mother

posted on 11/26/2013

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This time of year is always filled with a mixture of joy and sadness for me. I love the fall colors, the cool weather, and the time to relax with friends and family. Since it’s “Thanksgivmukkah” this year, the joyful part is amplified, especially for two little boys who are thrilled they get to play […]