Category Archives: Personal

Doggie Dentist: A Pup’s First Time

Posted on June 30, 2015 by DMW

A I knew today was going to be different. Usually my humans let me stay in bed until I want to get up. Unless my daddy leaves for work extra early, then he bribes me with promises of tasty turkey … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, humor, Life, Personal | Tagged dental cleaning, Dog, dog as family member, dog mom, furbaby, pet, pets, recovery, separation anxiety, surgery, teeth cleaning, vet, veterinarian | Leave a comment

A Writer’s First: Personal Essays, Publication Submissions And Writing Contests

Posted on June 26, 2015 by DMW

I promised myself that this year I would finally submit something. And not just something, but I would begin submitting regularly to different presses and publications. You can’t get published unless you actually put your writing, and yourself, out there. … Continue reading →

Posted in Editing, Inspiration, Personal, Publishing, Writing | Tagged "creative nonfiction", deadline, first time, Nonfiction, personal essay, personal goal, submission, writer, writing contest | Leave a comment

Happy Anniversary 3.0: Roy’s Special Plans

Posted on June 23, 2015 by DMW

Roy (my husband) is not a planner like I am, and yet he pulled off a spectacular planned out day last week (to the day actually) for our three-year wedding anniversary. He had the day off because he worked that … Continue reading →

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Three Years… Really?

Posted on June 16, 2015 by DMW

Today is our third wedding anniversary. How crazy is that? In some ways it feels like much longer – all right in ALL the ways it feels much longer. But I don’t mean that in a bad way, with a … Continue reading →

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The Invitation

Posted on June 15, 2015 by DMW

Getting an invitation is never a nice thing when it comes to my family. I’ve decided this. It’s either an empty gesture, sometimes received after the fact or it is genuine, but that is even worse. Because then I have … Continue reading →