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Sweet: How Jell-O ruined me for life

April 23, 2017April 23, 2017 ~ Ellie ~ 20 Comments

What’s a meal without dessert?

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Friday Follies #85 – Making Grammar Great Again, One Hyphen at a Time

April 21, 2017 ~ Ellie ~ 11 Comments

Wrong Way Corrigan. Heard of him? Douglas Corrigan was a private pilot who, in 1938, flew from Brooklyn to Ireland, even though he had intended to fly to Long Beach, California! Hence the nickname. What does this have to do with Friday Follies, you may ask? Simple: Today the Grammar Cop will present some Wrong Word Boo-boos.

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Poems for Li’l Kids #6 – Things I Love and Hate

April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 ~ Ellie ~ 24 Comments
Sixth in a series of fun poems for young kiddies. This was actually a song I wrote back in 1981 for my son who was a little tyke back then. No matter! You can make up your own tune, if you’re so inclined. 🙂

 

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Experimentally yours…

April 19, 2017April 20, 2017 ~ Ellie ~ 11 Comments

Just trying to see if this new pointer link works. Hopefully yes. Thanks for bearing with me!

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Necropolis Awaits……

April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 ~ Ellie ~ 9 Comments

Okay, my brilliant son-in-law’s blockbuster novel is out!

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Laughter: The Universal Language – #12

April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 ~ Ellie ~ 5 Comments

I forget if I got this from my great source, Jennifer, or my other great source Gemma. Thank you to either/both of you! Readers, I promise you’ll at least grin at this!

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The Saturday Funnies

April 16, 2017 ~ Ellie ~ 4 Comments

Hands up, all of you of a “certain age.” Don’t be shy! I know you’re there! Anyway, you’ll be glad to read this post, because it’ll take you back, waaay back…

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Friday Follies #84 – Making Grammar Great Again, One Hyphen at a Time

April 14, 2017April 14, 2017 ~ Ellie ~ 5 Comments

For a change of pace today, the Grammar Cop would like to talk about some unusual plural and singular forms with which some FF fans might not be familiar. But first…

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Bird on a Wire

April 13, 2017 ~ Ellie ~ 6 Comments

So it seems I have been “challenged” by my good friend and fellow WordPress blogger, Lady G., to share one of my favourite music videos with you. She gave me free rein as to my pick, so it’s got to be this one.

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Nine Ways To Make Getting Older Sexy Brilliant

April 13, 2017 ~ Ellie ~ 4 Comments

Here’s a cool article I edited, written by the fabulous Devina Kaur.

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What's Wrong With Me book cover with image of brain scan - by Ellie Presner
What’s Wrong With Me?! – My little medical saga has a nice dramatic arc to it: puzzling beginning, painful middle, and an ending that was a relief in more ways than one.

Surviving Hollywood North
Surviving Hollywood North – An irreverent memoir revealing how Ellie Presner wrangled insecure screenwriters, harried producers and directors, and eccentric actors in Montreal’s flourishing film business during the 1990s.

First Kiss and Other True Fiction
First Kiss and Other True Fiction – Evocative short pieces ranging from a little girl’s terror, to an older child’s disillusionment, to the glory (and confusion) of a budding adolescent’s first kiss… not without a dollop of humour.

How to be an (Almost) Perfect Parent
How to be an Almost Perfect Parent – Friendly illustrated advice from a former family support worker. Professionals – and parents – love it!

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