From the monthly archives:

September 2009

A messy business

September 13, 2009

“Are those poop bags in your pockets again?” I see the top of a bright blue plastic bag sticking out of his shorts. “I always come prepared,” he says. Always is right. John Bear is seldom without a poop bag or two sticking out of his cargo short pockets. I’m always telling him to stick [...]

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Man Park or Dog Park?

September 10, 2009

I would never compare men to dogs. Never. Nope. It’s just not my style. I love my men. Before I found John Bear many of you called me a man-hater. But now I’m a walking talking dog and man loving machine. Yesterday, inspired by your adventure stories, we hopped in the car and went to [...]

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Hindsight

September 7, 2009

“If everything works out with John, Benjamin won’t know a time when he wasn’t around.” As my therapist’s words sink in the last three years of my life flash through my mind; from the beginning when I packed everything up and moved into my mother’s, to the quiet nights at her house in the woods [...]

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Inside the Mind of a Single Mom

September 6, 2009

What every man should know. I can’t take credit for the awesome title of this article. Sherri over at SingleEdition.com thought of it when she asked me to write a piece for her website. Check it out and let me know what you think. What did I miss? What other tips would you give men [...]

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Big Boys and Girls

September 4, 2009

I’m announcing the winners to three contests today but you’re all winners. You know why? Because, long ago, you learned how to go on the potty. If you’ve seen this video you know I don’t like talking about bodily movements or anything close to them in public. But because Benjamin’s bowel movements, or lack thereof, [...]

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The other side

September 3, 2009

I spotted my first fallen leaves in the grass of the baseball diamond near my post office last Thursday. The bag over my shoulder was bursting with little brown packages. Each containing a silver or bronze new leaf necklace destined for one of you. I make this walk to the post office, with Murphy in [...]

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Such a Tease!

September 2, 2009

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Top 10 Sexiest Twitter Dudes

September 2, 2009

Guess what? Twitter is sexy and these guys are the proof. When I announced my Top 5 Sexiest Twitter Dudes last January, the blog post flattered many of the men on the ist and while most of them are still tweeting and definitely sexy as all hell, there are other men who have dethrowned them [...]

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