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About janets123

Children's writer, newspaper columnist, essayist, poet, storyteller

Pangaea Prize for Poets

Posted on March 30, 2013 by janets123

Pangaea Prize for Poets Enter a series of poems with a common theme. Not big prize money but winner gets published in an anthology & nominated for the Push Cart!!! The Pangaea Prize

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Unbelievable Unleavened PBs

Posted on March 19, 2013 by janets123

In a bit of a hurry, no time for this but just really craving a soft, warm, homemade treat, I decided to whip up these cookies, noting the recipe said it was EASY. (Adapted from a recipe on C&H Sugar … Continue reading →

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My Blue Thumb

Posted on March 14, 2013 by janets123

I do not have a green thumb when it comes to growing plants. I have just enough success to keep me semi-motivated and hopeful, so I suppose it isn’t what people would call brown, either. I think it’s blue. It’s pretty sad … Continue reading →

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How People Are

Posted on March 11, 2013 by janets123

Today I am going to a baby shower for a young woman I hardly know. All the other attendees will be strangers complete and thirty years younger than me. But I was invited and I need to get to know … Continue reading →

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Underwater Walking

Posted on February 28, 2013 by janets123

Because I can’t swim, I panic when water comes over my face. I’m not sure why I keep having adventures in the water but since Daniel and I married three years ago, I seem to always be getting wet. He … Continue reading →

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Courage

Posted on February 17, 2013 by janets123

I have an unreasonable fear of escalators. There is a plausible explanation for it, starting back in the ‘70’s when I fell on one of the contraptions wearing platform shoes and a mini-skirt. But my nervousness has escalated through the … Continue reading →

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Oh, Galveston!

Posted on February 14, 2013 by janets123

We had only two weeks to anticipate and prepare for our winter cruise to the Caribbean. My husband and I decided to spend the night in Galveston, rather than arrive the day of our sailing and take a chance that … Continue reading →

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A Little, a Lot, and That’s About Right

Posted on February 2, 2013 by janets123

My sweetheart likes hot food. Take that anyway you want—he likes 200 degree soup and jalapenos. Most restaurants serve their soup just nice and warm, according to Daniel’s temp gauge, so he asks them to get it “really hot.” Sometimes … Continue reading →

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The Traveler

Posted on January 25, 2013 by janets123

As a child, I discovered the love of reading before I was supposed to. I figured out my father’s name on a prescription bottle. I’ve no idea how I recognized the capital J and T but when Momma confirmed my … Continue reading →

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Sharp Knives

Posted on January 18, 2013 by janets123

I heard someone say recently, “If we outlaw guns because they’re used to commit crime, then we ought to outlaw knives also.” This started me thinking about how my kitchen knives could be used as weapons. My sister gave me … Continue reading →

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