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Family traditions are big in my family. I’m still mourning all of the traditions we lost when my grandma died, but there are a few we’ve...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Apr 27, 2016
- 3 min
Banana Shortcake
I sometimes feel like I’m not paying enough attention to my blog. And when I do, it’s all totally writing related and, frankly, boring. I...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Apr 23, 2016
- 2 min
This Changes Everything
I had a knot in my shoulder and zero motivation to do anything yesterday evening when my dad reminded me that we had plans to go see This...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Mar 25, 2016
- 2 min
The Blerghs
The past few weeks have been a struggle for me. I’m struggling to deal with the turmoil in the world and the turmoil in my brain. “Push &...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Dec 31, 2015
- 3 min
Au Revoir, 2015
I’ve been planning an end of the year post for a while, but after these past few weeks, I really felt like I needed to wrap up what has...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Aug 15, 2015
- 2 min
Spices and Tears
Life is weird when you’re going through a divorce. You break down crying over random receipts, anniversary cards you’ve saved make you...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Jul 31, 2015
- 3 min
The Next Chapter
I’m not entirely sure what the next chapter of my life entails, but some of it is starting to come together. I am going to quit my day...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Jul 25, 2015
- 2 min
Closing a Chapter
There is no way to make the phrase Mr. Vaughn and I are getting a divorce any less ugly. It’s raw, like the way the spot in my chest...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Jul 2, 2015
- 3 min
Dilemma
When I spoke to my parents a few days ago we discussed a lot of random things, but the SCOTUS ruling was a big one. They were thrilled...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Jun 26, 2015
- 3 min
Joy, Tears, and a Mental Health Day
I have every other Friday off from the day job and typically, I get up around 7 and go right to work on writing or writing-related...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Jun 21, 2015
- 1 min
Father’s Day
I didn’t have a chance to talk about my mother on Mother’s Day, so combining these two posts will have to do. My parents are awesome....
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brighamvaughnnews
- Jun 15, 2015
- 2 min
No Flash Fic
There was no flash fic for me today, for a number of reasons. The biggest is that I came down with a nasty cold at the end of last week...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Apr 6, 2015
- 1 min
Updates – Husbands and an Apology
As you know, things have been a little crazy around here. I managed to get three days off work that fell at the same time as my normal...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Mar 23, 2015
- 2 min
No Flash Fic … Again
Unfortunately, I had to skip the flash fic again. As eager as I was to write this particular prompt I am once again drowning in work. I...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Feb 28, 2015
- 1 min
No GRL For Me
Today’s the sign up for GRL this fall and I’m sad to say I won’t be going. I left it last year planning to go as an author but the...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Feb 25, 2015
- 2 min
Scent Memories
Scent is a funny thing. It triggers so many memories and there’s no controlling them. The memories leap out when you least expect them....
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brighamvaughnnews
- Jan 30, 2015
- 2 min
Mercury in Retrograde or Why I’m Hiding Under a Rock
Astrology is something I’m more inclined to giggle at than take terribly seriously, but there’s something to be said for how nutso people...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Jan 22, 2015
- 1 min
Thud
I’ve been writing like mad in the last week and a half and have over 15,000 words on Evan’s story. The story’s outlined, I have a clear...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Dec 26, 2014
- 1 min
The Stockings Were Hung by the Aquarium With Care …
For all my moping about not being able to spend Christmas with my parents, I got myself in gear, bought two stockings (ours were at my...
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brighamvaughnnews
- Dec 23, 2014
- 4 min
Christmas Ambivalence
I have mixed feelings about Christmas this year. I’ve been so busy with the novella that my Christmas preparation didn’t really get...
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