It’s been a while since I checked in on my 30th Year Goals. Ever since the summer residency my reading and writing efforts have been unimpressive. Besides a draft of an essay that probably won’t ever see the light of day because it’s so bad, I’ve written one poem and a short lyric essay ofContinueContinue reading “That Isn’t on My 30th Year Goal List”
Author Archives: Sarah M. Wells
Paleo Parenting Update
It’s been seven solid months since we dramatically changed the way that the Wells family eats, from a primarily grain-based diet (cereal for breakfast, sandwiches at lunch, pasta/rice at dinner) to a more fruit, vegetable, nuts, seeds, and meat focused diet, with an emphasis on food that is not processed or packaged. If it comes in aContinueContinue reading “Paleo Parenting Update”
Life with Kids, Diet, and Exercise
I like to challenge myself occasionally to see just how much we can jam into a few hours or a few days and still survive. In order to prove to myself that I can and WILL continue living life with three kids and a husband away for the evening, I think, “Hmmm, what would myContinueContinue reading “Life with Kids, Diet, and Exercise”
Book Nine: The Darkness Around Us Is Deep
I recently veered off of my Books to Read in 2012 list in order to indulge in a little dystopic narrative, and I don’t know whether it was because The Hunger Games doesn’t appear on my to-read list, or maybe because it is YA, or maybe because I am worried my more literary friends will simultaneously turnContinueContinue reading “Book Nine: The Darkness Around Us Is Deep”
The Hunger Games
Why is it that books about vampires, werewolves, and children killing children are so stinkin’ popular these days?Most of the time I am a nonfiction/poetry snob, I admit it, mostly because my job requires it. Occasionally, I miss reading for fun, though, and I have several friends who eat up fiction, both YA and adult. ContinueContinue reading “The Hunger Games”
The Saddest Baby Ever
This is the face of a starving child. I cannot cook dinner fast enough.On the menu tonight, bratwursts, steamed cabbage, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Almost all homegrown around these parts.And now I must waddle with a crying fifteen month old attached to my pants back to the stove.
The Road Ahead: Fall 2012 Outlook
We had a great weekend with the kids here in Ashland, the last weekend before Brandon goes back on the road for football season. It feels a little bit like a storm front is on the horizon. There’s only a few more hours of daylight to soak up before hunkering down inside for the long nightContinueContinue reading “The Road Ahead: Fall 2012 Outlook”
Getting in Love
Our church is in its annual At the Movies summer series right now, and today the pastor spoke using the movie, The Vow. I haven’t seen the movie in its entirety but I’m sure that I’ll like it, given the clips I saw this morning. It’s a romance; I might have to watch it withContinueContinue reading “Getting in Love”
End of the Residency 2012
I put Henry to sleep tonight at 6 p.m. I have a feeling I will pay for this at 6 a.m. tomorrow, or earlier, but he was just SO tired. He fell asleep while eating. And Henry loves to eat, so it’s something for which he usually tries to stay awake. I thought he’d get upContinueContinue reading “End of the Residency 2012”
The Grateful Shrub
This morning, a little ditty about gardening and growth is up at Tweet Speak Poetry: “I picked the wrong year to plant new shrubs…” – The Grateful ShrubIt’s the beginning of the annual Ashland University MFA Program summer residency, so I am up to my eyeballs with fun and writerly stuff. Andre Dubus III justContinueContinue reading “The Grateful Shrub”
Sarah Marie Wells 