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The Muse has a Sick Sense of Humor

by Heather Kephart February 13, 2010 Humor
as Maxwell Smart

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I was so inspired by yesterday’s guest post by Justin Germino that I plunked my ample behind in a comfy chair and had another go at poetry writing.
Like most, I have a teen journal filled with earnest but wanting attempts and it breaks my heart to read them. A bad poem is like [...]

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Fiction or Bust

by Heather Kephart February 11, 2010 My Writing Diary
google is the crusher of dreams

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I’ve been avoiding my blog, plain and simple. Afraid of it, really. It can, you see, be a time-sucker, magic-buster and dasher of dreams.
I now have a goal of writing a novel and am determined to stay focused. But when I discuss my goals they have a way of rolling down [...]

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Flatlanders, Hawks and Chickens

by Heather Kephart February 3, 2010 Introspection
hen and chicks

I’ve long held the opinion that people, upon moving, should immerse themselves in the culture of their locale, rather than alter it to suit themselves with regard to their own familiarities.
When my family moved to Pollock Pines, California back in the early 1980’s, I noticed that people displayed “Stomp Out Flatlanders” bumper stickers on their [...]

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Slow Down, but Keep on Moving

by Heather Kephart January 29, 2010 Domestic Goddessing
Slow and steady

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I’ve been a stay at home Mom for three years now, but when I worked in financial services, multitasking with a sense of urgency was the golden standard. There weren’t enough hours in the day to accomplish what needed to be done, and an ever-present school of wishes nibbled at [...]

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It’s hard out here for a pimp

by Heather Kephart January 26, 2010 My Writing Diary
From Rockymountainhigh

If you’re a blogger and you want people to actually read your blog, and you probably do, or maybe you don’t, or maybe you do and say you don’t or vice-versa, blogging is not enough.
Our blog posts by themselves are but a sneeze on the upturned noggin of Cyberslovokia. If you want to turn the [...]

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Life returns to normal

by Heather Kephart January 24, 2010 Family
Oh yeah, we

Our new house came with a fairly extensive learning curve. It’s an odd U shape and sports more windows and light switches than the viewing room at Good Morning America.
I’m not a fan of ridiculously bright rooms. I like a subtle, glowing atmosphere. Hence, nearly every time I walk by the living room I flick [...]

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Considering a Weekly Link Love Feature

by Heather Kephart January 23, 2010 Link Love
The Texas longhorn serves as the university ma...

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Hello, y’all! It’s me Heather from Teckshuhs!
I’ve been considering doing occasional link love type posts in the manner of Karen of Blazing Minds and her Weekly Round Ups, and DiTesco of iBlogZone and his Weekly Echoes. I look forward to learning what caught their attention that week. Sharing their discoveries also helps me [...]

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Let’s get it back!

by Heather Kephart January 21, 2010 Inspiration
“There are no extra pieces in the universe. Ev...

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You know how it is.
You accidentally kick out a light bulb while dancing on the ceiling.
Your mini Dachshund rips out an oak tree in the back yard leaving a gaping, potentially dangerous hole.
You drive into a gated community and stop to read a sign on the gate, dumb to the fact [...]

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Reality check, please!

by Heather Kephart January 19, 2010 Blurbs
Picture A Day June 3, 2009 - Angry Birds at Al...

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If you’re in the shower and a bird stares at you through your skylight does it mean you’ve “still got it”?
If you scoop up your toddlers and head over to Garland, TX (King of the Hill’s Arlen, TX was based upon Garland) to visit Walmart are you officially a redneck?
Is it [...]

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Joe got his first real haircut!

by Heather Kephart January 17, 2010 My Silly Kids

Supercuts + Lollipop = Fun!
A couple of days ago Dennis and I took Joe to SuperCuts for his first real haircut. His Grandma used to trim his hair, but a trim was way overdue and it was time for his first real cut. Joe did great! I was prepared for all manner of drama, but [...]

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