You are the banner of fall. Whipping around my neck, as crisp air whips vibrant leaves – orange and yellow – into a frenzy.  

Grace is not my middle name. My stocky feet (size 10, thank you very much) have solidly planted me in Earth for over twenty-three years. But, inevitably, they have also warred against my body as agents of destruction. I’ve been accustomed to stubbing my toe, running into tables, and tripping on stairs – both up…

I deserve a cupcake. No, really, I do. I deserve a cupcake. I’m a single mom of three, I work nights, live in a two bedroom apartment, my washer’s broke, and I haven’t showered in two days. I told you, I deserve a cupcake. A huge, expensive cupcake piled high with raspberry icing from one…

Join me for a wildly, wonderfully, totally creative writing journey. I’ll be linking up with 100s of other bloggers over at The Nesting Place. The challenge is to write on one topic everyday for the month of October. (If you want to join in the fun with your own 31 Day idea, check out The…