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Wayward Sparkles

Stories of this life gone astray

The Challenge

One year Challenge to lose weight and become a successful writer!

Fridge Repairs

October 6, 2021August 10, 2021 by M.L. James

Call me “Squeaky Wheel,” y’all.

Categories The Challenge Tags home repairs, humor, refrigerator repairs 38 Comments

It’s Summer Olympics 2021!

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 by M.L. James

Biles. Simone Biles.

Categories Check this out, Events in Our Lives, The Challenge, This Writing Life Tags humor, multi-verse, sports, summer olympics 2021, women's gymnastics 33 Comments

Grass Moles

August 8, 2021July 20, 2021 by M.L. James

Today is not that day.

Categories Conversations, Events in Our Lives, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags annoying neighbors, dogs, humor 30 Comments

Tactfully Yours…Or Not

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 by M.L. James

Why, Gigi?

Categories Check this out, Existential Questions, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags colorful language, gigi's ramblings, humor, using expletives 24 Comments

200th Post

June 9, 2021June 8, 2021 by M.L. James

Yes. The answer is yes.

Categories Check this out, Events in Our Lives, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, The Challenge, This Writing Life Tags 200th blog post, Blogging, celebrate, Friends, humor, reminiscing 22 Comments

The Magic Word

May 30, 2021 by M.L. James

Come on. You know this!

Categories Conversations, Events in Our Lives, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags Family, grandchildren, humor, Manners, parenting, please and thank you, The magic word 22 Comments

Making it until Grocery Day

May 27, 2021May 24, 2021 by M.L. James

There is no other word for meatballs but meatballs. I tried, but it started sounding dirty, even to me.

Categories From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, Recipes, The Challenge, This Writing Life Tags budgeting, creativity, food, food planning, groceries, humor, meatballs, picky eaters 26 Comments

Jostled

May 21, 2021May 18, 2021 by M.L. James

All of these people were breathing — without masks on.

Categories Conversations, Events in Our Lives, Existential Questions, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, The Challenge 20 Comments
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