Category Archives: Christian

The Politics of Pinching Peaches

Posted on August 2, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Generally, the produce department of a grocery store is a quiet place. Pinching peaches, while it is a dreadful practice, doesn’t result in sounds from the peaches. I imagine, however, that the people who work in the produce department scream … Continue reading →

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E-book — The Jane Austen Driving School

Posted on July 31, 2012 by This Woman Writes

The newly published Jane Austen Driving School is the second volume in the Ordinary Life Is Beautiful E-book Series, adding to the stories and illustrations of Life Is a Gift. Thirty short, easy-to-read, fun and funny stories bring readers into … Continue reading →

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Bathtime at the O.K. Corral

Posted on July 18, 2012 by This Woman Writes

I’ve noticed a couple things about the end of the day: 1) we’re all tired. 2) If the Toddler has been with us for the day, not only is she tired along with the rest of us, but she’s extra, … Continue reading →

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New E-Book — Life Is a Gift

Posted on July 9, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Just published with Amazon e-books, Life Is a Gift is a series of 30 short, upbeat essays about life with the Norwegian Artist, the Progeny, and the rotating assortment of animals on the studio farm. Drawn from a compendium of … Continue reading →

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It’s the LIttle Things That Drive You Nuts

Posted on July 4, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Yesterday was one of those days when nothing went right, and I wouldn’t have noticed it if it had. The details don’t matter, as I’m sure you have your own version of special days like this: the toilet overflowed, the … Continue reading →

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Empowerment: Making Your Own Bread

Posted on June 26, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Back in the 1970s, the status symbol for school-aged children who brought their lunch in a brown bag (we did that back then) was Wonderbread. White, squishy, soft, building our little bodies in 12 different ways — combined with bologna … Continue reading →

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Well, one of the kittens died. I know, it was grey and ugly, the product of its homely, drab, tabby-striped, alley-cat, pregnant feral mother that someone dropped off on our property. The morning she gave birth we all looked at … Continue reading →

Posted on June 20, 2012 by This Woman Writes | 9 Comments

Conquering Fear

Posted on June 14, 2012 by This Woman Writes

My vivid imagination, in conjunction with a Type Triple A, drive-it-to-the-ground personality, means that I conjure up all sorts of dire and dreadful scenarios for any given set of actual facts. The less probable the outcome, the more likely I … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness

Posted on June 6, 2012 by This Woman Writes

A friend and I have developed a coping mechanism for forgiving reprehensible people in our lives who have hurt us. It goes like this: Forget about trying to love these people. The warm fuzzy feelings just aren’t there and we’re … Continue reading →

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Reality TV Shows: Your Real Life Is So Much Better

Posted on May 9, 2012 by This Woman Writes

I’m sure that you’re all very nice people, but please don’t be offended if I say that I’m not interested in watching your lives on a reality show. You certainly don’t want to see mine. Like now — I’m sitting … Continue reading →