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  • Those Honky Tonk Angels

    The world has been grieving. We lost an angel on earth, and it hurts. Personally, I realized how much of a mess if Reba ever dies (she’s not allowed, this is a non negotiable). While I am heartbroken, I’m so glad she got to go home to her Carl Dean. She was ready to go…

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  • Rest Easy, Aunt Dolly

    Rest Easy, Aunt Dolly

    I’m writing this the day after she died. I wanted to write it last night, but it was so overwhelming that I just couldn’t. I was sitting out on my deck at 11:00 PM ugly crying while listening to her albums. I cried this morning when I got up and realized she didn’t wake with…

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  • Burned Out, Still Kicking

    I swear, I would really, really love a week where my world wasn’t rocked by some random piece of information that shouldn’t bother me anymore, but it does. This week, my ex-husband is the reason I’ve been distracted. And I won’t get into it here, but you know what? I’m tired of it. So freaking…

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  • Dear Mama

    Hey Mama, I have been struggling for a few days. Well, okay. I’ve been struggling for about two weeks. Because, well, my mother did what she always did. She was doting in public and hugged me and told me she loved me, not that she wished me a happy birthday, and then completely ignored me…

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  • I’m Too Old for This Shit

    So, for my birthday this year, I decided I wanted to go do something. Well, okay. I needed “supplies” for writing. The fact that it was my birthday was just a happy accident. Well, I decided it would be a brilliant idea to spend the weekend TENT CAMPING. Yeah, my back is screaming at me…

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  • Dear Evan Hansen

    My local theatre is putting on Dear Evan Hansen. I’d never seen it before, but I knew the story. I was so excited to see it. I had been looking forward to it for weeks. But I had no idea how hard it would hit me at the end of the show. Before I tell…

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  • I’ve been in a bit of a slump with writing lately. It’s been a struggle to get myself out of it. If I’m being honest, I’m not out of it yet. My brain is tired by the time I get home from work and on the weekends I just want to vegetate on the couch…

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  • Dear Reba

    Dear Reba

    Hey, Mama. I know, it’s a little weird for me to say that. That’s just what you are to me. The mama I needed when my own couldn’t be that for me. Don’t worry, I’m not the crazy one who will stalk you and try and guess when you and Rex finally tie the knot.…

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  • We all have that one era of music, no matter the genre, that has us in an absolute chokehold. That one era of music we always gravitate to because it feels like home. It should be no surprise that for me that’s the powerhouse era of ’90s country. This year I have the incredible opportunity…

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  • Hey friends. My life has been crazy. But I’m still right here. And I’m a little triggered, to be honest, but not necessarily in a bad way. When we hear the word “triggered” we typically associate it with a downward spiral. We associate it with feeling of hopelessness and unworthiness. But the “triggered” I’m feeling…

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