erma bombeck and me
Well, hot dang. The Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop just named me Humor Writer of the Month! Now, that’s the way to start 2014!
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happy new year!
2013 was an amazing year — thanks to all of you. Midlife at the Oasis was born in July, right in time for BlogHer, and our community came together so quickly because you are so encouraging, so inspiring and so much fun to be around! I wish all of you a happy, healthy new year…
11 things to think about before the year ends
When Oprah offers advice, I tend to listen. So when I received her email suggesting “11 Things Every Woman Should Write Down Before the Year Ends,” I decided to try it. I’m not sure what insight this will bring me or how it will improve anything but I have no doubt something I write here…
my husband’s poem, “baby’s got a hot blog”
Turnabout is fair play so it’s only right that my husband’s poem, “Baby’s Got a Hot Blog,” is on Empty Mirror today (the same site where Bob Dylan reads “The Night Before Christmas,” by the way). I have to admit it’s a fantastic poem. Since I’ve shared many stories about Michael here, including what will…
thank you!
After 12 long, challenging, exciting, exhausting weeks, it’s over. And WE DID IT! Midlife at the Oasis has been named Blogger Idol 2013, and I couldn’t be prouder.