Tough Alaska Girl- Right…

I was lazy yesterday. It was a gorgeous day and I decided to sit outside and soak up the sun before we went camping. My daughter got tired of playing in the sprinkler and ran around to the front door as I flipped over to my stomach to sun my back (trying in vain to...

200 Follower Award Extravaganza!

*breaks out in an Egyptian happy dance*I’ve reached 200 followers! And I’m giving out a boatload of awards in honor of all you frabjous people reading this! As always, these are no-pressure awards (I know some of you don’t do awards and that’s...

Hate Mail

Dear Present Participles,I’ve never written hate mail before, but my last post was about attempting something new. So I’m trying my hand at hate mail. I hate you.You are like the mucus in a Mucinex commercial, but even less appealing. And you’ve...

Facing My Fears- With Tiramisu

It’s a dreary, blustery day in Alaska. I’m worried summer might pass us by this year. So what did I do today for the sheer pleasure of brightening my day? I made tiramisu from scratch. I haven’t had any yet- it’s still chilling in the fridge,...

Insanity

We writers are insane. We pour our blood and tears into our work and then send it out to the world, often experiencing soul-crushing rejections. And yet we persevere and keep going. Only further proving that we’re crazy. Some of us talk to people no one else can...