It's Labor Day weekend in the United States. Some people consider this to be the official start of the fall season and therefore an acceptable time to start decorating for Halloween. Others still consider this to be too soon. What do you think? Please take this quick poll. https://epoll.me/embed/ACQ5nSzx3yk/when-is-it-acceptable-to-start-decorating-for-halloween Once again this blog will transform … Continue reading Poll: When is it acceptable to start decorating for Halloween?
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"It's good to see you." "You, too. I can't believe it's been three years." "I know. I was glad to hear from you. I really needed a happy hour this week, too. Work has been a bear. We're way understaffed. We've had four positions open for months." "Good. I mean, bad about being understaffed." "Yeah." … Continue reading The LinkedIn Gift of the Magi
My daughter likes Hello Kitty. That doesn't make her particularly unique among three year old girls. I liked Hello Kitty as girl. That doesn't make me unique among moms. Of course, when I was a little girl you couldn't just go to a nearby Target or Old Navy to get Hello Kitty stuff, and not … Continue reading Hello Kitty, my daughter, and me
I followed a tip I saw on Pinterest, and it worked! Hard to believe I know. I had a dress that I wore once, washed, and (oops!) dried only to find out that it had shrunk. Desperate, I followed a tip on Pinterest figuring I didn't have much to lose. I was thrilled when it … Continue reading How to unshrink clothes
Frankenstein created a monster too. His monster wasn’t really a monster. He was misunderstood. Perhaps that’s true of Violet also, but that’s little comfort when your scream is being gagged by a realistic, child-sized fist being shoved down your throat. I make dolls for extra money and to keep busy on empty widowed nights. I … Continue reading Violet: A 100-word horror story
Kim Z. Dale 