“30 days hath September…” I get that far with the old rhyme, then have to stop and think what comes next. November rhymes with September so it hath 30… right? Hmmm. A quick online perusal yields a website with 89 versions of the rhyme = not helpful when trying to unscrew a memory aid that [...]
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I hath a dream (about hecklers)
Posted in seasons, Writing, tagged heckler, inner critic, Jane Koenen Bretl, NaNoWriMo, November, Writing on November 30, 2011 | 11 Comments »
the Gift
Posted in Motherhood, seasons, Writing, tagged gift, Jane Koenen Bretl, motherhood, snow days, snowglobe, trains, Writing on January 24, 2011 | 14 Comments »
I was given an unexpected gift. I was able to turn back the clock, on a snowy day in January. I was able to live an experience that I’ve regretted missing the first time, and thought was gone forever. A writer can rewrite chapters, but who has that luxury in life? I often feel a [...]
the home stretch
Posted in Motherhood, tagged allowance, back-to-school, chores, Jane Koenen Bretl, life lessons, school shoes on August 23, 2010 | 6 Comments »
… it’s the final kick, digging deep, rounding the bases and heading for home alone. The school supplies are packed, the backpacks bulging with loose-leaf paper and expectations. The boys have new clothes, new shoes (cue foreshadowing music here) and shaggy haircuts, but two out of three ain’t bad. This has been the happiest summer [...]
one word
Posted in Writing, tagged Ali Edwards, blogiversary, children's book, Christina Katz, ChristinaKatz.com, Jane Koenen Bretl, Marsha Norman, middle grade novel, NaNoWriMo, one word, Writing on January 29, 2010 | 14 Comments »
“Dreams are illustrations… from the book your soul is writing about you.” Marsha Norman Can one little word provide some vision for a whole year? I stumbled upon the idea of this ‘one word‘ while reading author Christina Katz’s new site. She moved her “WriterMama Riffs” blog over to ChristinaKatz.com. Christina chose her [...]
bangs or no bangs?
Posted in Writing, tagged blogs, Jane Friedman, Jane Koenen Bretl, new year, Writer Unboxed, Writer's Digest on January 4, 2010 | 8 Comments »
New year, new look. Inspired by a recent post from Jane Friedman of Writer’s Digest, I did a little cyber redecorating again. Her guest post, “5 Things That Make Me Stop Reading Websites and Blogs” appeared on the blog Writer Unboxed. In it, she outlines a few easy blog fixes that can help ensure an [...]
peace on earth
Posted in get along like cats and dogs, tagged Christmas, Jane Koenen Bretl on December 30, 2009 | 15 Comments »
I can’t tell you how unlikely this scenario would have been three months ago. The dog and our dearly departed cat never had a fond relationship. It was more akin to predator and prey. Whatever undeciphered mixed breed of mutt we have, her DNA is hardwired to chase small furry animals. So the new kittens [...]
oh boy, tannenbaum
Posted in get along like cats and dogs, Photography, seasons, tagged cats, Christmas tree, Jane Koenen Bretl, kittens, tannenbaum on December 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, Why is a cat on top of thee? * O Christmas tree, O Christmas Tree, why do the ornaments go * “wheeeeee!” * ??? * The top does sway, the star did fall, That’s why it’s tied right to the wall… * O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, A [...]
revenge of the pork belly
Posted in Foodies, tagged food hangover, friends, Jane Koenen Bretl, mexican restaurant, pork bellies on December 20, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Thank goodness good friends still call to invite us out to dinner. We used to be an active part of a fun dinner group; just some couples that would gather, once a month on the third Saturday night, whoever could find a sitter, and go to a different restaurant each time. After years of Saturday [...]
a tale of two kitties
Posted in get along like cats and dogs, Motherhood, tagged A Tale of Two Cities, Brett Favre, Charles Dickens, humane society, Jane Koenen Bretl, kittens on October 7, 2009 | 14 Comments »
How does the story go? It was the best of times, it was the worst of times? At risk of Dickensian metaphorical hyperbole, the last couple weeks have had some ups and downs. There was the loss of a beloved pet, but the adoption of two new ones. There were the three trips to the [...]
goodbye kitty
Posted in get along like cats and dogs, Motherhood, Writing, tagged cat, dog, Jane Koenen Bretl, pets on October 6, 2009 | 14 Comments »
The last two weeks, I’ve looked out the window what feels like 500 times, waiting and watching for the cat to come home. She went out at night, like she had 500 times before. Most every day, for six years, she went outside for a while then came back, a few hours or a maybe [...]
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