Conversation In the Freezer - #Microstory 1

You were in pain for a week? I don’t understand.  The doctor’s office was friendly and efficient.  You could have made an appointment at a moment’s notice.  They say it could have been fixed! It’s too late now.  Your funeral is tomorrow. Image Credit:  morguefiles Follow Live by Surprise on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Pinterest and BloglovinContinue Reading

Support A Writer! - #NaBloPoMo

I’m jumping up and down – because I DID IT!  I have posted every day for the last 30 days and I am officially finishing my first National Blog Posting Month (#NaBloPoMo) with this post! It’s been a long haul as I talked about in Saturday’s post – but itContinue Reading

NaBloPoMo in Review

NaBloPoMo is almost over – two more posts after this one.  I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on the new goals I’m setting coming out of it. Posting Posting every day is A LOT of work.  As much as I enjoyed the challenge of writing every day, nearingContinue Reading

Spending Some Free Time - #NaBloPoMo

The prompt for today’s blog is: Describe your ideal day off.  What would you do with your time? Coincidentally, I’ve been off three days this week to help me to narrow exactly what it is. Wednesday was a quiet day. I caught up on laundry, spent some time with HubsContinue Reading

My Telltale Post - #NaBloPoMo

The steady rhythmic throb. Thump, thump, thump…the sound is deafening and quickens with footsteps above. The steps pause, as knees drop. A scratch, a bump. The floorboard shifts and light catches my stilled cadence. “She’s dead.  I’ve found her heart.” This is my 11th entry for #NaBloPoMo, #NaNoPoblano and theContinue Reading

The Battle to Eliminate Mesothelioma and Asbestos-Related Disease

October is Health Literacy Month.  Every October since 1999, organizations and individuals work to awareness of health-related misconceptions and promote the importance of providing understandable health information. In support of Health Literacy Month, the subject of today’s blog is the continued use asbestos in North America and the risks presented by itContinue Reading

The Faces of Liv 2

This was originally posted on the Sisterwives website, which has unfortunately since folded. I’ve been more honest on my blog than I’ve ever been with most people involved in my life. But at the same time, the “face” of Liv is a lie – I don’t use my real name,Continue Reading

As I’ve been getting out and about a bit (you’ve seen me on Scary Mommy, MockMom, The Mid and Sammiches and Psych Meds this past month), I decided it was time to branch out and make this into something bigger. I spent this past weekend transferring over 200 blogs fromContinue Reading