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“But I’m a Mother!”

May 9, 2021 ~ Ellie ~ 10 Comments

Twenty-four-year-old me delivered that line with as much indignation as I could muster. I was at the ticket counter to see a movie, “Easy Rider,” which had just opened. It had a restrictive rating – only those who were 18+ years old could see it.

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Weekly allowance. Did you get any? Do you give any?

November 1, 2020 ~ Ellie ~ 20 Comments

OMG, how we used to look forward to that weekly goldmine!😄

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5 years! A Special ‘Blogversary’!

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 ~ Ellie ~ 12 Comments

When I started this blog on June 28, 2015, I was scared out of my wits. What would I write? Who would read it? How long could I keep it going?

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Parents! About to tear your hair out? Stop!

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 ~ Ellie ~ Leave a comment

As a former family support worker, I’d like to help you.

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Windows on the Past – Motherhood pics 1970-75…

April 17, 2020 ~ Ellie ~ 21 Comments

Reminiscing with time on my hands…

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Gifts!!

November 21, 2019 ~ Ellie ~ Leave a comment

It’s almost that time of year again! 🎅⛄🎁🎉✡

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Happy Halloween – 1955

October 31, 2019October 31, 2022 ~ Ellie ~ 7 Comments

Halloween in 1955 was easy!

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“First Time on Swings”…

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 ~ Ellie ~ 10 Comments

… and apparently it wasn’t fun!

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Laughter: The Universal Language – #132

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 ~ Ellie ~ 2 Comments

Take this “Parenting Test.” You’ll laugh, you’ll cry… 😄

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Quick 99¢ Book Sale!

April 18, 2019 ~ Ellie ~ Leave a comment

Starting Friday, April 19 at 8:00 a.m. DST, my three books will be available at the amazing price of 99 cents each – but only temporarily!

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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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somethinggrand

"And where did you learn the art of not lasting long?" "Here", you answered

roughwighting

Life in a flash - a weekly writing blog

The Germ Guy: Confessions of a Mercurial Microbiologist

bogeyandruby

Random stuff, reflections on the meaning of life and death, humour, self-deprecation, a bit of bad poetry.

WordPress.com News

The latest news on WordPress.com and the WordPress community.

Vignettes and Bagatelles

Read my mind. Little stories in a big universe.

brian nation: the hot dog palace never closes

Word Quilt

I don't sew, but I write -- patching together pieces of my life.

Dr. Eric Perry’s Blog

Motivate | Inspire | Uplift

MagickMermaid

Day-Dreamer, Moon-Gazer, Confirmed Contrarian, Artist, Frustrated Cartoonist, Traveler, Perennial Fish Out of Water

Travel and Lifestyle with Bree

Travel - home and away and Chronic Illnesses

Ron's Country Musings

Life in the slow lane

ENIGMA IN BLACK

Coming From All Directions

Love Totsy Presents

Luanne Castle: Poetry and Other Words (and cats!)

Poetry, Other Words, and Cats

Mehrling Muse

Life in the mountains

Luke Atkins

Film, Music, and Television Critic

Object Relations

"A Word of Substance"

Larry Kahaner

Tripill Photography

Grammarian in the City

Snarky remarks on language I see and hear in New York City

Sandy McFadden

Family Man & Web Developer at Automattic

Eyestrain Productions

An unhealthy and unwarranted look into the twisted life and dubious career of Shane Simmons - dark writer, morbid historian, obsessive collector and sick mind

Kathryn Presner

Theme whisperer and professional cat cuddler

A Writer's Path

Sharing writing tips, information, and advice.

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