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Author Archives: alianora
Eight is Enough
The other night, after finally convincing the child that YES, it really was bedtime, NO you may not sleep on the couch, Voldemort made it upstairs and into the bed. And then, as I was getting ready to go upstairs … Continue reading
Sugar Sugar
Brown Sugar Cupcakes and Peanut Butter Brown Sugar Frosting just sound AMAZING, don’t they? Rich and decadent and drool worthy. I drooled over the recipe for a while. And so easy! Melted butter, eggs, brown sugar, milk..I have all these … Continue reading
Partially Employed
So, due to aforementioned life drama that caused me to want to weep or go fetal whenever I thought about applying/interviewing/accepting a new job, I have instead been substitute teaching. It keeps me in the district and on their radar … Continue reading
Writer.Artist.Creator.
I was linked to an article on facebook today entitled How Can I Tell My 15-year-old Daughter She is Awful at Writing?. Good grief, people. The article discusses the author’s feelings of betrayal and hurt feelings when her mother criticized … Continue reading
Checkmate
Late night blogging on my phone again. I was going to work on the computer, but I got sleepy, so here’s what you get. Tonight, we talk chess. I remember as a kid a few times playing with my dad; … Continue reading