by SMThornton | Jun 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
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...
by SMThornton | Jun 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
*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...
by SMThornton | Jun 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
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...
by SMThornton | Jun 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
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,...
by SMThornton | Jun 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
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...