Le Clown Visits Maine…and Never Leaves

Le Clown, author of the hugely popular and super-duper magical blog, A Clown on Fire, recently asked if he could drop by my fair state for a quick visit -- maybe chow down on a few hot-buttered lobster rolls or share a shot of blueberry maple syrup. Naturally, I jumped at the chance. A clown? In Stephen King's home …

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Firsts and Lasts with Rachel from Rachel’s Table

Food -- damn, how I love food. Cooking -- damn, how I suck at cooking. But I don't have to worry, I simply have to visit the red hot food blog, Rachel's Table and steal all of her recipes. Rachel, or Rachey-Pooh, or RP -- as I affectionately call her -- is the master of not only cooking, but …

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How Movies Teach Us

Let's face it -- the only time you ever learn anything worthwhile in life is when you're watching a movie. Here's just a sampling of lessons I've learned: Never fall asleep with your hand between two pillows. When floating in the frigid ocean, find a bigger door. If high school's social injustices are bringing you …

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Dear Diary, I Hate You

Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson--mother, teacher, accomplished blogger and writer--is running an intriguing series, So Wrong. She wanted us to dig deep and cough up some of our most embarrassing, humiliating moments. Things that actually taught us a lesson. Not surprisingly, my well of embarrassing moments was deep, but rarely did I ever learn a lesson. Please. Except this one time in the early …

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The One About Sex That Should Have Been Freshly Pressed

Hey, gang! I know you all love some good blogging tips. Here's one: Just put the words SEX and FRESHLY PRESSED in the title, sit back and watch the stats soar! Sure, you might attract the wrong kind of hits, but such is life in this crazy mixed-up bloggy shizz-bizz we all groove in, ya dig? (I have no …

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Coming Back to Life

Today, I'm excited to be a guest blogger over at Eric's (aka Le Clown from  A Clown on Fire) blog Black Box Warnings. It's a safe haven where people are invited to share their personal experiences with mental and physical health. I've written about a deeply personal and painful subject--my struggle with postpartum depression after the …

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