It’s that time of year again. Purge your crap and pawn it off to your neighbor as a treasure he can’t live without. How many times have you thought that the people across the street might appreciate owning the set of 4 treadless Impala tires parked on the side of your garage that are now home to 17 exotic species of weeds? Trust me when I say that someone wants your junk, but only if it has a price tag stuck to it. Continue reading “TRENDING TUESDAY GARAGE SALE HELL”
I’m not much of a drinker, but I’ll admit that I’m a sucker for any holiday that invokes the party animal. While most holidays don’t focus on the simple celebration of alcohol, there’s history lurking behind a few holidays and the reasons we imbibe. Continue reading “Thirsty Thursday Drinking Holidays – I’ll drink to that”
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In today’s technical world of Netflix and DVR, it’s a shocker that TV commercials are still a viable source of entertainment. However, commercial ratings have become a sport worth watching. Just think Superbowl here. I will admit it was a huge surprise to discover
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My grandpa was the idiom colloquial king. In fact, he would tell you those are just $6 words for a wooden nickel girl. Little did he know, but his one-liners set the frame from which I would reference life’s little dramas time and again. If you need some Midwestern charm, and who doesn’t, feel free to borrow some sugar steeped in a splash of vinegar from my grandpa. These idioms and colloquialisms may get you out of (or into) an otherwise tight spot… Continue reading “Manic Monday Idioms and Colloquialisms From My Grandpa”
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Next week, Sherrie’s Always Write brings weekday humor and worldly insight to your inbox Monday – Friday. Each post provides a 3 to 5 minute commentary on topics ranging from the Colloquialisms in the Midwest to Drinking Holiday History. Don’t miss Freelance Friday How to Write the Blockbuster Novel: Edition Two – Theme.
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It’s Friday night in T-Town and the girls are itching to kick up their boots. Each of us is adorned in painted-on jeans and teased hair that would make the 80’s blush. We arrived at Cricket’s Bar just in time for ladies’ night 99₵ margaritas, and we gathered in our usual booth next to the shuffleboard because heavy metal objects sailing across a sanded table go well with Tequila. We passed the $7 point when…
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If you are like me when I show up at the gym, just looking at the stair climber and elliptical machines causes mini heart palpitations. Scores of women and men dressed in skin-tight lycra intimidate me to the spandex moon and back. Then my eyes spot a corner of the room where seldom is heard a discouraging word and the free-weights roam untouched all day. I don’t look like Schwarzenegger, but…
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Please welcome Alienated Nation for his guest blogger post to Sherrie’s Always Write. Stories have connected us to others since they were told through oral narrations around a campfire. It is with great pleasure that I connect you with… Continue reading “Trending Tuesday There Wasn’t a Chair”
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Panic has entered my household as the busy holiday season looms upon us in the next quarter of 2016. Visions of wobbly ladders and unsteady boxes packed haphazardly in the ceiling dance in my head. The upcoming holidays bring: planning, checklists, credit cards bills, emergency trips to the mall, and hours of decoration. The amount Continue reading “Manic Monday The Holidays Are Looming – Warning: Personal Photos Enclosed”
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