When he tried to swallow a needle and thread.When he didn't know how to chew a chicken bone and put it in his mouth long ways.When I was organizing my bookshelf and a book fell on his head. (He was actually concussed but he was okay within a couple of days.)When I was bringing in groceries and the front door was open and he ran outside and tried to go to the park. He almost got hit by a car as he...

...and I'm already misty.This godforsaken holiday!Oh my God. I hate Thanksgiving and maybe I hate my family? Maybe. I don't know.With all the craziness, I haven't really been able to get online at all - which isn't the problem. My family driving me crazy is the problem. But it's an old one, so...welp.I'm finally back home and I didn't remember until literally 20 minutes ago that Gilmore Girls: A...

Last week, I think (it's been a fucking eternal last few days, my concept of time is in the garbage-trash), Beyonce was used for ratings performed on the CMAs with the Dixie Chicks. They performed Beyonce's song Daddy Lessons and it was a thing of beauty.Beyonce, as always, was ***Flawless. The Dixie Chicks were also wonderful. I always enjoy their performances and I love the small insert of Long...

Has anyone else see this book pyramid scheme? I keep on getting invited to it by friends who know that I read and I cannot for the life of me figure out HOW this is supposed to work. I'm no Katherine Johnson, but I do have basic math skills and I just CANNOT see how being in a group with 6 people, sending out 1 book each, will leave me with 36 books.This is what the 'invite' says:I'm looking for...

I'm gonna get caught up, but I have fallen almost woefully behind.Last week, I wrote the next chapter of my NaNo story Spill (I hate that title, definitely changing it when I come up with something better) and I'm just adding ending to it now and doing a really basic sweep for errors, then I'll try to post it.At some point, I hope to have enough of this story planned that I can get a proper layout...

The world is a mess and a wreck and a garbage heap right now,so here are some of my favorite fics to hopefully provide some distractions if you need 'em.Extrinsic by A S K I N GOriginal Fiction | PG 13 | Sci-Fi, Romance | In ProgressExtrinsic takes place in the distant future. Humans have colonized another planet but are currently raging war back on Earth. As the war continues and casualties grow,...

Calling all super-readers! Calling all super-readers!Calling all eligible voters! Calling all eligible voters!Listen up, everyone!If you're an American citizen, who is 18 years old or older, and registered to vote, please take your beautiful, magnificent, intelligent ass out into these streets and go vote. All polling places are open from 6am to 9pm - even if you get on line at 9pm, you'll be able...

Happy Halloween, Mibbians!Earn a special rank (that you get to keep) by participating in any Halloween event here on Mibba - whether it be an official Mibba Event, hosting or participating in a Halloween contest/challenge or candybowl, dressing up your Mibba theme, or sharing photos of your real-life costumes.To claim your custom rank, either leave a comment here or send me a PM.Mibbian...

Happy Halloween and, ohmygod, it's NaNo time!Who is doing NaNo this year? What story are you working on? What genre? What's your plan of attack?I'll be doing NaNo this year, working on a new story: Harlow and Glow. I've read a lot of really great novels this year that focus on Magical Realism so I'm excited to try something like that out on my own. Harlow and Glow is still pretty bare bones right...

• a black cat • a cauldron • an urban legend • a local legend • a spell • a curse • a bit of bad luck • the moon • something green • something glistening • a shout • a viscous liquid • a vicious animal • a grave-site • a grave sight • a small collection • a warm blanket • a spontaneous act • a crucial component • a lost item • an unlikely friendship •...

Discover what makes you uniquely you.Uncover your ethnic mix, distant relatives, and even new ancestors with AncestryDNA.Ancestry.com has been around for a bit and not a day goes by that I don't see a commercial for it. And pretty much every time I watch one of these commercial, I stare at the people featured and think, Okay, but now what?Even though the tagline on the website says, "Uncover your...

Hello, everyone!This is a just a blog to compile prompts, story ideas, quotes, blurbs, photos, etc. for the One Hundred Words a Day writing group's weekly writing challenge. The challenge is to include as many of the things on the week's list in your writing.This is for next week's challenge and the theme is Halloween, so anything related. Just leave your ideas here in the comments and I'll get it...

Does anyone have/know of any simple patterns/posts/video tutorials for turning adult t-shirts/sweaters into t-shirts, sweaters, or dresses for for babies/toddlers? I've got a few tops that I don't wear but are in good (or really good) condition that I'd like to try to make into little dresses my niece can wear around the house. I'm not an expert when it comes to sewing (I can do basic stitching by...

Harlow and Glow . Magical RealismA story about a young woman who discovers magic in her city.I've got a 450-word draft of the first chapter written.Untitled Witch Story . FantasyA story about a young woman who is a 'witch' who practices 'blood magic' - which simply means her magic is powered by her spilling her own blood. There's all sorts of magical creatures in this, most notably witches,...

Despondent and destitute, these ousted members of society arrive at The Home to find solace, a cure, a final resting place, or (hopefully) a place to get well. During the day, they attend various wellness treatments (including group and solo therapy with professional health-care experts), and in the night...- The HomeOver a year ago, we started a group-written story that was meant to be a trial...

I spent the weekend binge watching the entire season of Marvel's Luke Cage with my dude and what a marvelous weekend it was.Going into it, I told myself I would take my time and spread out the series for at least a month. That was a lie. By the time I got to episode 4, I knew that was it. I knew I would finish the whole thing. I watched 'til the end of episode 9 on Saturday and we finished it off...

I've been lucky enough to have quite a few great teachers. I've had a lot of teachers who loved their jobs and cared about their students. I've had teachers who hated their jobs and cared about their students. I've had teachers who loved teaching but didn't care for the subject they had to teach. All-in-all, generally good experiences.My three most memorable (favorite) teachers were English...

A lot of my pet peeves probably center around basic manners. For example, right now a thing that's seriously driving me crazy is people not covering their mouths when they cough or sneeze. (Flu season is here, my friends! Stop attempting to infect us all!) But a pet peeve that encounter pretty much all the time - like whenever I leave my house - is the inability of some people say a simple Excuse...

Probably my favorite inside joke is between my sister, my mom, and I. It originated from an argument my mom and dad had over my dad never wanting to get rid of old clothes. Because he never gets rid of anything, voluntarily, over the years, my mom has taken to doing his spring cleaning for him. Whenever his drawers and closets start overflowing, my mom goes through his stuff and throws out...

Whenever I need glasses outside of what my insurance pays for yearly (or every two years, depending), I usually got to Coastal and order a pair. I've been doing this for a few years now and since I don't have 'special eyes' it's pretty affordable and generally goes smoothly.Except this time it hasn't.I ordered a pair on September 1st, according to the website, it shipped on September 4th, and here...