Month: May 2008

Unfortunately, it was not spent with my own mother, this day before Mother's Day, which is now as I type this lovely little blog. I'll have to set my mom's card out so she sees it in the morning. Yes, she lives with me, much to the dismay of my husband, but she's ill and… Continue reading Mother/Daughter Event

I ran across something recently that 1) has me giggling in silent rapture, and 2) has me thanking the author of this aptly-called Form Hate Mail (I'm giggling at the title, too), on Colleen Lindsay's blog "The Swivet," for leaving an opening somewhere in the query world for the rest of us. What can I… Continue reading What A Writer Should NEVER Do!

It's my mother's birthday today! Happy Birthday Umi!!!! I love you! Your favorite, and only, daughter. =) Yes, I am actually baking a cake.

Don't ask...Unstable:When the intelligent part of your mind, the one that keeps you plugging through life and positive and moving in the right direction, gets beat the hell up consistently by the psychotic part of your mind.Damn bullies.

There is one day out of every week where my mother (umi) and I spend the day together. Usually, it falls on a Wednesday or Thursday, depending on my schedule for work and/or school. Some days, we do manicures and pedicures (me only because she doesn’t want a pedicure…ever), or we go shopping, see a… Continue reading Mother/Daughter Day