My good friend, Kate Hopper, has invited me to participate in this fun little blog tour about writing process. Kate is a brilliant writer and teacher who has published two books you might be interested in: Ready for Air: A Journey through Premature Motherhood and Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers. She has taughtContinueContinue reading “My Writing Process”
Author Archives: Sarah M. Wells
I Don’t Read Postcards from Hell
I got a soul that I won’t sell, And I don’t read postcards from hell. – The Wood BrothersIt’s been about a year and a half since I wrote this post, “Crazy Jesus Parables and Dead Pigs.” In hindsight, it’s a rather cryptic post. I don’t give any context to why driving out demons and the houseContinueContinue reading “I Don’t Read Postcards from Hell”
Beauty Everywhere
A raging feminist has been lurking dormant in my system, it seems, and lately I find myself enraged at the objectification of women, lies we’re told about our bodies, lessons we learn by osmosis– how to talk about ourselves as never meeting the Photoshopped standard, too big here, not enough there, flaw after flaw afterContinueContinue reading “Beauty Everywhere”
Westbound and Down, Rollin’ Up and Truckin’
“we gonna do what they say can’t be done. We’ve got a long way to go, and a short time to get there, oh westbound just watch ol’ Bandit run!” Yeeeee hawwwww! https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/uHZJej98_T0&source=udsTomorrow morning at the wee hour of 4 a.m. I’ll be zooming out of here to the airport for another year of AWP,ContinueContinue reading “Westbound and Down, Rollin’ Up and Truckin’”
Love Means Buying All the Things
It’s the morning of V-Day, Henry woke up at his usual 6 a.m., and as I rolled out of bed, I began my usual scroll through last night’s Facebook posts. Lots of posts about people’s kids being their Valentines. And then I remembered. Nope. I did nothing for this holiday.I’ve decided that maybe I’m theContinueContinue reading “Love Means Buying All the Things”
A Case For and Against Detox
As you might know, Brandon and I planned to detox throughout the month of January after happily indulging in all things sweet and fermented for the month of December. It only seemed right to respond with the same or more fervor about diet as we had given toward gorging ourselves with holiday treats.We started offContinueContinue reading “A Case For and Against Detox”
Status Update: TLDR
I learned a new Internet abbreviation this week, TLDR, as in “too long, didn’t read,” which has me all kinds of sad because, well, here you are on my blog that by design goes “on and on and on.” I am the definition of “long-winded.” Before you click away from this page after adding “TLDR” toContinueContinue reading “Status Update: TLDR”
Resolution Time!
Here’s a tip for next holiday season: It’s probably a bad idea to eat leftover pierogies every day after Christmas through the New Year. Maybe this wouldn’t be such a big deal if it wasn’t also coupled with nut roll. And baklava. And buckeyes. And other delicious calories consumed the last two weeks, all ofContinueContinue reading “Resolution Time!”
Advent Day 24: Empty Tree Syndrome
I fought the impulse to keep buying things for our kids this year. They have so many toys and so many family members who love them and want to buy them gifts, too, but at the same time, we don’t want to seem like the Grinchiest parents on the block.Last night as I wrapped theContinueContinue reading “Advent Day 24: Empty Tree Syndrome”
Advent Day 22 and 23: Seasonal Weed and Feed
Even though there are plenty of ways we abuse the Christmas holiday with Black Friday and doorbuster sales and buy one get one and layaway and credit card debt, I can’t imagine ever abandoning the tradition of giving gifts at Christmas.Last Christmas, I had something akin to superhuman energy and assembled a dozen or soContinueContinue reading “Advent Day 22 and 23: Seasonal Weed and Feed”
Sarah Marie Wells 