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Midwestern girl who loves big city shopping (note - do not love high heels of any kind) * hate to say that first because I fancy myself a yoga chic too who is into feng shui and a minimalist life but it's just not all true!* I do forget to recycle* LOVE reading and music and most things crafty (the idea of them - very fickle and creative urges come and go faster than light or sound)* Grand chef and baker in my own mind and kitchen - love to mix and match recipes for a glorious new concoction* Gardening would be very successful - I have a flair but short attention span can cause casualties* True bliss is my home filled with three beautiful children (four on the weekends - an amazing Goddaughter)* did forget to feed the beautiful children lunch once when they were too small to remind me* can't find socks for all on some crazy mornings* I'm a learner who just can't help it...a writer in my head, and a college instructor for a half dozen classes a year* can't help my right brain optimism* been a foster mom* am a very grateful mom of adopted children* worst life moment: leaving the E.R. with an empty baby carrier* this is me...pretty much

Okay, maybe sometimes…

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Speechless

DarmaZ is not the queen of beautiful laundry flow. I try. I want to love it. I seek joy in my heart as I head to this room in my house… I pray for tenacity to get everything folded and … Continue reading

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Just can’t resist…

I tried to stop really I did posting music videos again and again but  I find when I come here to linger I really like the scrolling and clicking on the songs that make me smile – or ponder… It … Continue reading

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Perfect Attendance

Do you really need to be there, for roll call every day? Work or school? Is the award, the accomplishment, the dedication…a worthy pursuit? THIS teacher says without hesitation…nope. I’m certain my perspective was cemented with every shared birthday my … Continue reading

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Tenacious D

How many times are we going to do this? Really? This dance, you and I… I say go You say no I put you out You beat on the door I stand firm You make a racket Hear.me.now. Barry the … Continue reading

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So many monikers for one silly girl

 I should have seen it coming… Foreshadowed early on. I did not like my name. Ordinary. Plain. I wanted a different middle name, so I could go by PJ…mama said daddy SPECIFICALLY chose the middle name, so NO ONE could … Continue reading

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Side by Side

Pull up a chair Make yourself comfortable Rest your worries at your feet Surrounded by the beauty of shared silence or Lovingly distracted by stories spun to de-stress and delight I am here and all will be well.

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Assets and Liabilities

How is it My assets Become your liabilities? Zero balance. Nothing to draw from. Repeated inquiries Do not change the sum. Ever the libra Seeking justice; balance. She smiles…content When she sees the bottom line.

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Nature beware.

My track record with nature is really not so great.  I guess you could say animals, specifically.  Oh, sometimes I get it right.  More often than not, I have a swing and a miss though. When I was in college, … Continue reading

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