As far back in childhood as I can recall, I was the girl that lived life with my face planted in a book. Often, it didn’t matter what I was reading; it just mattered that I was reading. To this day, I still have a fear of being somewhere and finding myself with five minutes […]
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Beach Battles
Last Saturday, I made the grievous error of taking the small people to the beach just as the clouds rolled in. Yes, it is a cruel fate that they got the mom who takes them to the beach on a day where temperatures felt cooler (i.e., high seventies) and clouds and wind promptly appeared as […]
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I’ve Found More Ways To Be Inadequate
I am no stranger to inadequacy, nor am I afraid to own my own stuff. I’ve written, for instance, about a couple of inadequacies illuminated by Ms. Martha of the Stewart Clan. Since I opened that door long ago, let’s delve into today’s installment of Christine’s Inadequacies. Last year was the year of Cub Scouts […]
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As the Island Family Turns: Another Update
It’s been quite the week, y’all. I’d tell you about it, but frankly most parts wouldn’t make for a good post, and just thinking about it makes me tired. Mostly, I’m just glad it’s over, and I’m only really mentioning it at all so that you can be a little more forgiving of what will […]
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Then There’s the Time I Fell Under the Minivan (and LCB Didn’t Notice)
I’m a sorry case, really. “Klutzy Awkward Gait Girl†would be an accurate sobriquet for me, as I’ve mentioned. I do things like fall in the hallway at school, for instance, for no apparent reason. Once even, while substitute teaching, I walked into a desk and narrowly escaped a face-first dive into the front row […]
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Full-on Summer: Part Five
I always hate questions that ask you to definitively pinpoint your favorite thing in a designated category, like your favorite restaurant or book or color. I could spend the rest of my life contemplating those questions and still not feel entirely confident of my answer. Because, what if I’m torn between multiple options or what […]