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VANESSA SHIELDS

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Category: My Family

My Family · Parenting

Real Moms Dance & Sing While They Do Laundry

September 14, 2014 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

I love to sing. I love to dance. Did you know this about me? Now you know. I don't dance nearly as often as I used to (at least twice a week at The Loop), and I've never really belted it for mass audiences (except when I forced my family and friends to listen to… Continue reading Real Moms Dance & Sing While They Do Laundry

Blogging · My Family · On Writing · Parenting

Holiday Haze – A Lengthy Update

December 29, 2013 Vanessa Shields4 Comments

It's Sunday. I didn't know. Had a good, hearty laugh with my mom on the phone when she told me it was Sunday not Saturday. That about sums up how my holidays are going. I'm a bit off kilter. A bit out of step. A bit disconnected. And I can't seem to shake it. This… Continue reading Holiday Haze – A Lengthy Update

My Family · On Writing

Life Update (Magic)

October 3, 2013 Vanessa Shields4 Comments

I'm staring at the keyboard and wondering where to begin. You know, I read so many blogs and articles that give 'how-to' lists about how to get the most of your blog. How to get the most readers, the most comments, the most, the most, the most...and still other blogs and articles say it's not… Continue reading Life Update (Magic)

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