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So You Say You’re Writing a Book, Huh?

November 12, 2016 by Elaine

I’m going to be honest with y’all right write up front. I started writing a book for #NaNoWriMo and I have really no idea what I’m doing. I mean, the words are making it onto the screen (albeit not NEARLY as many as I am supposed to write a day) and I have the full,…

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Filed Under: writing Tagged With: #NaBloPoMo

Post-Election Blues

November 10, 2016 by Elaine

Yesterday was weird. I was in a haze for part of the day. I woke up and saw that Trump had won and I cried. No, I did not vote for Hilary either. I am one of those “3rd party” voters that people are pissed at. Funny thing is, I didn’t even vote for one…

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Filed Under: celebrities, Elaine, Emotional, history, home, politics Tagged With: #NaBloPoMo

Don’t Judge Me Because of My Divorce

November 8, 2016 by Elaine

My marriage was supposed to work out.  It was supposed to be the marriage of all marriages.  It was going to last forever and yes, have it’s ups and downs, but we, as a unit, were going to get through all those downs. There would be romance and love and hearts most of the time….

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Filed Under: divorce, Elaine, Emotional, Life Tagged With: #NaBloPoMo

Some Things You Need To Know About Me

November 7, 2016 by Elaine

I am loyal to a fault. Good music makes me completely swoon. I believe art is life. My kids are my world. I cannot wait to get to Paris and Prague. (Jennie, I’m coming, I promise!) Someday I want to get married again. I could live at the ocean. Starting tomorrow. I love my hair….

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Filed Under: Elaine, Listing, Misc., selfies Tagged With: #NaBloPoMo

Dependent on Him

November 6, 2016 by Elaine

I used to think that my happiness depended on other people. I would get so upset and irritated when they did not act the way I wanted or expected them to. I will be completely honest, I wanted everyone in my life to fit inside some perfect little box, or imaginary boundaries of behavior that…

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Filed Under: God, Life Tagged With: #NaBloPoMo

This Dog

November 5, 2016 by Elaine

  When we decided to get a dog back in the summer of 2014, I was completely on board. I wasn’t so sure about the puppy part but someone in this house at the time wanted THIS kind of dog for a long time, so we decided the best route to go was to get a…

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Filed Under: Love, Oliver, Pets Tagged With: #NaBloPoMo

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Miss Elaine-ous Me

Hi! I'm Elaine, a transplanted Texan who has spent almost 15 years living in Cajun country. I am re-married to Brandon and we have five kids: together, ages 19, 16, 16, 14 and 14 and crazy but lovely dog, Charlie. I am also an office manager, occasional writer, prayer, and lover of life! Find me on Instagram (misselaine0375) and contact me at misselaineous0375 (at) gmail (dot) com.

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