Every week you’re invited to join me in Writer’s Workshop by responding to one of the provided writing prompts posted each Tuesday. The directions are simple:
- Choose a writing prompt from the list provided that inspires you most.
- Write.
- Come back this Thursday and link up by pasting the URL from your post into the list of thumbnails that will be displayed. Just scroll to the bottom of the thumbnail list, click the bold words you will see that say “Click here to enter” and you’re all set!
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This Week’s Writing Prompts:
1.) Your top 10 favorite YouTube channels.
2.) A long drive…
3.) Describe a talent or flaw that seems to be in your genes.
4.) When you first discovered the internet, what sites did you frequent most?
5.) Tell us what (or who) you’re crushing on.
Some Favorite Entries From Last Week:
“Although there would be many tears in the days to come, the first time I recall crying that week was when I saw a picture on tv of Jackie Kennedy’s long stemmed red roses lying in a heap on the floor of the limo.” -These Days of Mine
“It really is a tall order with a lot to be done to ensure that you reach out to all your potential readers out there.” -Dominique’s Desk
“Cinderella didn’t wave back at her.” -Momma On The Rocks
“I have an annoyingly loud laugh. If I get really excited about something I might hit you in a fit of laughter.” -The Mommy Mess
“It all started with a pin I found on Pinterest (doesn’t everything?), which led me to a blog post, which led to my lusting after a Vitamix blender and ended with me rethinking the way I eat.” -Letters For Lucas
Don’t forget to come back Thursday and link up!
On Friday I recieved an email from someone (allegedly) from Katie Couric’s “The Katie Show” asking if my husband and I would be willing to fly to New York for a taping on marriage and intimacy or some such nonsense. You know…talk about how parents revive that love life after all these kids come into the picture.
I forwarded the email on to my Mom and my sisters and was all, “just one step closer to Ellen DeGeneres!”
My Mom was immediately skeptical of the email (jealous) and my sisters were all “DO IT!”…which is hysterical, because if you knew me at all you’d know talking about marriage and intimacy is pretty much the last thing I’d like to discuss on any kind of national platform.
And if you don’t know me, I’m telling you now marriage and intimacy is pretty much that last thing I’d like to discuss on any kind of national platform. I’m just very pure like that.
It’s clear they watched one of my most recent Mommalogue videos with SheKnows about how to spice up your marriage and just KNEW I was perfect for the spot!:
(video here)
My Mom is probably right…it was probably some weird spammy email, but the question begs to be asked. Would you accept an all expense paid trip to New York with your spouse in exchange for participating in an episode on a talk show about marriage and intimacy?
This one time I had been begging for a black lab. I don’t know how I got that breed stuck in my head, but it happened to be the exact breed that my step-dad Bob (an avid Elk hunter) had a soft spot for. While my mother stood strong against bringing another animal into our house, I zoned in on Bob’s weakness. When he married my Mom he came with a somewhat flakey cocker spaniel named Sandy, but I knew there was still a nostalgia in there for a lab.
I listened to him tell stories about his black lab Shadow that he used to take to work with him back in his days of logging. Shadow would hold one end of his measuring tape while Bob held the other. Shadow would follow Bob’s every command. Shadow would bake Bob cookies. Shadow did everything for Bob and I promised Bob if I had a black lab we could train it to do all those same things. Sandy does none of those things I reminded him.
One day Bob came home from a hunting trip and walked directly to my spot on the couch. He unzipped his jacket and the black bundle of lab plopped down into my lap. I started to cry and I named the black bundle Shadow, after Bob’s Shadow…and it was the best day ever.
A list of 32 questions to answer in your next vlog!
1.) Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
2.) Do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels?
3.) Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?
4.) Have you ever stolen a street sign?
5.) Do you cut out coupons and then never use them?
6.) Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees?
7.)Do you always smile for pictures?
8.) Do you ever count your steps when you walk?
9.) Have you ever peed in the woods?
10.) Do you still watch cartoons?
11.) Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some?
12.) What do you drink with dinner?
13.) What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
14.) What movies could you watch over and over and still love?
15.) Were you ever a girl scout?
16.) Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine?
17.) Can you change the oil on your car?
18.) Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?
19.) Afraid of heights?
20.) Do you sing in the car?
21.) Is Christmas stressful?
22.) Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid.
23.) Do you believe in ghosts?
24.) The first concert you ever went to.
25.) Walmart, Target, or Kmart?
26.) Nike or Adidas?
27.) Can you curl your tongue?
28.) Have you ever cried because you were so happy?
29.) The last concert you saw?
30.) Can you swim well?
31.) Can you knit of crochet?
32.) Are you a dog person or a cat person?
1.) How old were you? Share one of the first news stories you remember caring about.
It was October 14, 1987 and I was eight years old. The story of baby Jessica falling down a well is the first news story I ever remember paying attention to. Baby Jessica was on every news channel and I’m sure our class was probably praying for her. How a baby fell down the well in the first place was just beyond me. I mean just look at it…how does an 18 month old fit in that?
And then being stuck there for TWO days? Forget about it.
I was relieved with the rest of the country when Baby Jessica was safely pulled from that damn well and to this day I try to avoid them at all costs. Which is hard because they’re so common.
So where has Baby Jessica been since 1987?
After a slew of magazine covers and TV appearances…
Baby Jessica turned into a regular old teenager…
She graduated…
And she became a Mom…
I was eight years old when the story hit the news and 26 years later I’m STILL thinking about it!
Now it’s your turn!
Choose a prompt, post it on your blog, and come back to add your name to the link list below. Be sure to sign up with the actual post URL and not just your basic blog URL (click on the title of your post for that URL). For good comment karma try to comment on the three blogs above your name!!
The Prompts:
1.) How old were you? Share one of the first news stories you remember caring about.
2.) Write a list of things you would have done differently online, know what you now know about blogging and social media.
3.) Chances are you’ve heard of the Reasons My Son Is Crying tumblr page…write your own version.
4.) Share something that makes you laugh.
5.) Refreshments anyone? Prepare a drink for us and share the recipe!
