Monthly Archives: January 2011

Why me? Toddler fun, mother woes.

Please join me at my new web home JessieGunderson.com and don’t forget to like the Blog Schmog Facebook community HERE. Sometimes I wonder if I’m the most inattentive mother in the world. Or maybe it has something to do with the umpteen million … Continue reading

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Filed under Motherhood Uncensored

Conversations on blogs, what gets you going?

What gets you into the conversation on your favorite blogs? There were some questions posed today on Writing North Idaho blog that I think are worth asking. So, what do you think? Q. Why do you follow the blogs you do? … Continue reading

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Filed under Random, Reality, Ruse

Learning to write, featured writing instruction resource, and a lesson.

Please join me at my new web home JessieGunderson.com and don’t forget to like the Blog Schmog Facebook community HERE. Learning the craft of fiction is sometimes a tricky and expensive business. But we are on a single income budget with a whole … Continue reading

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Filed under Book Blab, Journey to Publication, Twenty Something

Cooped up with the chickens.

Captain Obvious had a chicken farming mishap the other day.  He somehow got in the coop but couldn’t get out. I wondered what was taking him so long. I don’t know how long he stood like this before I looked … Continue reading

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Filed under Farm Friends, Thru the Lens

Writing – Never stop learning!

I’ve just ordered a bunch of books on the craft of writing. I can’t wait to devour them all! As with anything we do, there is a process and my journey to publication is no exception. Now, since I am … Continue reading

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Art: paint and ink on canvas

Please join me at my new web home JessieGunderson.com and don’t forget to like the Blog Schmog Facebook community HERE. Some of you asked how I did the canvas of my boys. Here are the steps. This project is somewhat time consuming but … Continue reading

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Filed under Craft/Art Coral

2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. … Continue reading

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I see myself… meme

Its fun getting to know each other so let’s do a meme. Answer the following questions either in a new post on your blog (link back so I can read your answers) or by including your answers in the comments … Continue reading

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Filed under Just Me, Random, Reality, Ruse

Daddy speaks pig latin

Please join me at my new web home JessieGunderson.com and don’t forget to like the Blog Schmog Facebook community HERE. It was a dark and dreary morning when my cell rang. The screen read, Matt but he didn’t even say hello, “If I … Continue reading

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Filed under Farm Friends, True Tales