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Wayward Sparkles

Stories of this life gone astray

From Lemons to Arnold Palmers

Because when Life gives me lemons, I don’t make lemonade, dammit, I make Arnold Palmers!

We Go Together Like…WD-40 and Duct Tape

August 15, 2022August 11, 2022 by M.L. James

“Duct tape,” I said.

Categories family, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags household problems, humor, husband and wife stuff, wd 40 and duct tape 15 Comments

New Opportunities: Killing two birds with one stone

September 5, 2022August 2, 2022 by M.L. James

something usually comes up…just, usually, not dead.

Categories From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, The Challenge, This Writing Life Tags blog fodder, Good Omens, humor, interesting and unusual finds, mall walking, motivation, new opportunities, walking 24 Comments

Cherry Pie

July 30, 2022July 28, 2022 by M.L. James

“Lord, lead me not into temptation, but deliver me from evil…”

Categories From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, The Challenge, This Writing Life Tags diet, exercise, humor, interesting and unusual finds, less stress, lifestyle changes, mall walking 24 Comments

Sitting on a Cornflake with the Walrus and the Seagull

July 28, 2022July 6, 2022 by M.L. James

YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING?!!!! (Not that I said that.)

Categories Events in Our Lives, family, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags 4th of July 2022, absurdity, Family, family crisis, gratefulness, humor, inconveniences, stress, when bad things happen 14 Comments

“This Too Shall Pass”

October 6, 2021September 18, 2021 by M.L. James

You know what they say about “assume” don’t you?

Categories Conversations, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags all apologies, blogging community, blogging issues, humor, hurt people, irony, lashing out, social norms, this too shall pass 21 Comments

Getting Lost in Van Gogh

September 17, 2021September 14, 2021 by M.L. James

Lauren was sure she saw a few people with altered states of mind.

Categories Check this out, Events in Our Lives, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags 20th anniversary of 9/11, cultural events, humor, mother daughter excursion, The Falling Man, van gogh immersive exhibit 20 Comments

Am I the B? Do I even care?

September 4, 2021September 3, 2021 by M.L. James

This too will pass.

Categories Conversations, Events in Our Lives, Existential Questions, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags domestic discord, humor, hurt feelings, married life, relationship problems 20 Comments

Mind Dump: When the Levee Breaks

August 22, 2021August 21, 2021 by M.L. James

My ADHD daughter turned into a zombie right before my eyes.

Categories From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, ramblings, The Challenge, This Writing Life Tags ADHD, Blogging, humor, journaling, life, mind dump, stream of consciousness writing, stress, too much, writing, writing fodder 39 Comments
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