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Blissful Torture: January 2011
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And Its Disturbing Side Effects. Saturday, January 29, 2011. Friday (ish) Fiction: Don't Poke the Demon. I love my wife. Seriously, I do. But if you repeat what I am about to say, I will deny it. To the grave. She wasn’t always possessed, at least to this degree. Once upon a time I would only see an annoyance flash in her eyes. Now that flash is the ten second warning. I’ve learned to duck and cover or perish where I stand. Are you going to take all day in there! By Anita Diamante. It seems that back...
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Blissful Torture: September 2009
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And Its Disturbing Side Effects. Thursday, September 10, 2009. Bittersweet. Some baby milestones are pure joy; walking, first words, and one of my personal favorites- sleeping through the night…but this one has put a lump in my throat. If you have never experienced the wonder of motherhood, then this post won’t be one you can relate to, but someday you might. Bedtime is less complicated without the separation and solitude of taking one of two babies aside to nurse…but (insert whine). Links to this post.
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Blissful Torture: Good Friday Fiction: Among the Ancient
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And Its Disturbing Side Effects. Friday, April 2, 2010. Good Friday Fiction: Among the Ancient. The air carries a familiar scent, and I gaze up to the sky. The expanse above me is adorned in shades of hyacinth; the horizon beyond the city is framed by bulging white clouds, towering to the precipice of heaven itself. The hour is surely near…. This I believe…. He was truly God among us…. Scorned by the ones he came to save…. The unblemished Lamb of God…. When the cup was poured out on Him—over and be...
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Blissful Torture: February 2010
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And Its Disturbing Side Effects. Saturday, February 20, 2010. Soapbox Saturday: Why Lent Annoys Me…. I never fast during the Lenten season. By fasting, I mean “giving up” some creature comfort in my everyday life, as the modern custom goes. Honestly, I’m tainted when it comes to this subject. I grew up hearing this most peculiar phrase…. 8221;I’m giving up chocolate for Lent.”. 8221;She’s giving up shoe shopping for Lent.”. Little Jason is giving up Nintendo for Lent.”. I want to shout,. I am not a theo...
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Blissful Torture: March 2010
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And Its Disturbing Side Effects. Sunday, March 28, 2010. You Make Me Feel So Young.". The girls Aunty Marsh sent them a vintage circa 1973 Fisher Price Little People “Play Family Village” for an Easter gifty. Complete with a firehouse (and wind-up siren), post office, theater, police station (with a jail cell, lol), barber shop and an auto repair garage with a lift and gas pump. And all the Little People accessories. So does Aunty Marsh. :). Thank you Easter Bunny! Links to this post. As I passed the kit...
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Blissful Torture: January 2010
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And Its Disturbing Side Effects. Monday, January 18, 2010. Open Letter to My Friends at FaithWriters. Dear FaithWriter Friends,. I first want to apologize for any offense that my story might have caused any of you. I should not have submitted it for the Challenge. A dear friend and writing mentor told me that I shouldn’t ever apologize for something I wrote, but I am truly remorseful for placing this story on this particular venue. I should’ve known better. Or a child that has been orphaned by suicide.
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Blissful Torture: Friday Fiction: Four Flew Over the Cuckoo Tree
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And Its Disturbing Side Effects. Friday, April 16, 2010. Friday Fiction: Four Flew Over the Cuckoo Tree. I know it's not Christmas-time, but my life recently resembles aspects of this twisted comedic story. :) Enjoy. Four Flew Over the Cuckoo Tree. As the small band of misfits dribbled from their rooms for breakfast, they murmured amongst themselves about the boxes in the center of the common space. 8220;Why are you here? I thought it was your day off? What’s in the boxes, huh? It is, isn’t it? 8221; Wit...
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Blissful Torture: Another One Bites the Dust
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And Its Disturbing Side Effects. Friday, March 19, 2010. Another One Bites the Dust. It was a beautiful sandwich. A Dagwood for a lady. Thin turkey, Colby jack cheese, little bit of mayo and brown mustard, all stacked between two slices of multigrain bread from Joe Fazio bakery (via Sam’s). I was almost done assembling my lunch when Abby streaked down the hall saying, “I have to POOP! I giggled and told her I’d be right there to help. You need your butt wiped young lady! Three skid marks embellished the ...
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Blissful Torture: February 2011
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And Its Disturbing Side Effects. Sunday, February 13, 2011. Über Horrific Idea #1. Okay, I love household shortcuts…. Faster ways to do everyday chores, products that cut the work load in half, as well as techniques to effectively. Encourage preschoolers to pick up their toys or dress themselves in less than a fortnight. I also love, love, LOVE. But this is just plain lasagna sacrilege. A WikiHow article on how to cook lasagna in your dishwasher. Yes, I said dishwasher. So why, why, WHY. The same kind of...