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Elise Seyfried
Slanguage Arts

Elise Seyfried

2 days ago

While I’m “hep” to the latest “lingo,” I know to stay in my conversational lane. Aiden has brought...
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Letting Them

Elise Seyfried

1 week ago

I may be the last living person who has yet to read Mel Robbins’ gigantic bestseller/attitude...
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Eating “Upside down”

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2 weeks ago

Once again, the aroma of spiced rice and vegetables fills our home. Monsieur Biebers is back in the...
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Scheduled Maintenance

Elise Seyfried

2 weeks ago

We love our mechanic, Dave at Flourtown Gulf. Great guy. He’s never made us feel (too) guilty when...
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Returning My Wisdom Package

Elise Seyfried

3 weeks ago

In my yoga class, I am often tasked with finding an inspirational reading for the end of our...
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Confessions of a Code-Switching Chameleon

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

Lately I’ve been reflecting on my behavior—or rather, behaviors. While I do believe I have a strong...
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Ooh la Labubu

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

Ever have a feeling your life is missing something? A mysterious "extra" that would elevate your...
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MALFOOF for Dinner

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1 month ago

Would that everyone were so lucky to have Monsieur Biebers prepare dinner, no ordinary dinner, but...
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Memory Palace

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

This week marks the 20 th anniversary of my first manic episode (that I can identify as such). Just...
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Me Do It Myself!

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

Forget the Founding Fathers’ 1776 document! Here is the true Declaration of Independence: “Me do it...
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Dinner @ Nonna’s

Elise Seyfried

1 month ago

Confession: I did NOT have a “Nonna.” My grandmas were reluctant cooks at best (Grandma Berrigan)...
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What’s in a Name?

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

We have SO many chances in life to name things. Towards the beginning, God tasked Adam with naming...
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High (Flying) Anxiety

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

Didja hear that shoe removal is no longer required when going through airport security? Now, mind...
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Come Back, Words!

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

You know me. At least I hope you do. I’m all about language—new words, clever words, rhyming words...
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Trophy Therapy

Elise Seyfried

2 months ago

DR. J: Thank you all for coming today. Let’s begin with Emmy. EMMY: I just don’t feel as special as...
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Pebbling

Elise Seyfried

3 months ago

Our culture stresses that it’s the grand gestures that really prove love (especially romantic love...
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Seasons of Blog (700th Post Today!)

Elise Seyfried

3 months ago

350,000 words I have written, it's 700 mini-essays counting today They’re not...
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Irish Exit

Elise Seyfried

3 months ago

I HATE goodbyes at the end of gatherings. For eons, I was trapped in the etiquette loop: “Thanks...
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Trivial Pursuits

Elise Seyfried

3 months ago

Steve and I don’t frequent trivia nights in bars and restaurants. I maintain it’s because we want...
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Core Beliefs

Elise Seyfried

3 months ago

As if life wasn’t complicated enough. Nowadays, it’s not just about the general condition of our...
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Whimsy and Weirdness

Elise Seyfried

4 months ago

Whimsy. Weird. One means light, fun, fanciful . The other means odd, strange, bizarre...
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Inspiration for Everyone!

dorothy_greet

4 months ago

Sometimes a person comes along whose story is irresistibly inspiring! That is my experience with...
Elise Seyfried
Lemonading

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4 months ago

What can I say about lemons? One (spelled Lemmon) was a fine actor. Lululemon is an activewear...
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Go West, Old Mom

Elise Seyfried

4 months ago

I’m not a fan of “solo travel.” By which I mean, going anywhere much by myself. I see pix of...
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OK Ko

Elise Seyfried

4 months ago

As we all know, there are four seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall. There are also several Four...
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Mercy Buckets!

Elise Seyfried

5 months ago

As a multi-language appreciator (as opposed to multi-language speaker), I am always fascinated to...
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Divide and Slumber

Elise Seyfried

5 months ago

"One Sleep, Two Sleep, Old Sleep, New Sleep/ Smooth Sleep, Rough Sleep, Never Get Enough...
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Chicken Jockeys!

Elise Seyfried

5 months ago

I’m a veteran children’s theatre performer, quite familiar with the tradition of audience...
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For the Plot

Elise Seyfried

5 months ago

As a writer (and reader), I’m much more intrigued by character development than clever plot twists...
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Have an E-meal for Earthday

dorothy_greet

5 months ago

Grab some potatoes, sweet or white. Pop them in the oven. Let them bake for an hour or so till soft...
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The Empress of Ice Cream

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

As a soi-disant essayist, I crank out my little 500-worders every week. I don’t kid myself that any...
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Going Once, Going Twice

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

I think it’s probably accurate to estimate that I have entered the fourth and final quarter of My...
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Local Dialect(ic)

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

This week I celebrate finally learning the name of something I’ve been living with forever (no, not...
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Artistic Licensing

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

If you have ever asked yourself: “What artistic genius designed the iconic logo for Chupa Chups...
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The Ticketmaster

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

Steve and I are heading up to NYC for a special performance by comedian Mike Birbiglia this Friday...
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Everyone Will Be Famous for 10 Seconds

Elise Seyfried

7 months ago

“Everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.” –Andy Warhol The celebrity A-list sure is a firehose of...
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Baby Magic

Elise Seyfried

7 months ago

Excuse me for basking. We Seyfrieds are currently enjoying being in the golden glow of Babyland...
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Who Needs Eggs!?!

dorothy_greet

7 months ago

Not I. Not you. Not anyone. I haven’t had an egg for 14 years! According to the Physicians...
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Basket Making

Elise Seyfried

7 months ago

If pressed, I'll say “basketball is my sport.” This gives me some street cred, and assures my...
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Limelighting

Elise Seyfried

7 months ago

We’ve all heard about so and so or such and such being “in the limelight,” as in “currently famous/...
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The Rocky Road to Nirvana

Elise Seyfried

8 months ago

Meditation and I have always had a difficult relationship. For one thing, I hate to be alone with (...
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Dear Diary

Elise Seyfried

8 months ago

Dear Diary, I can’t believe it’s been 56 years since I’ve written in you!!!! Wow!!! I’ve been a...
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Incomparable

Elise Seyfried

8 months ago

Comp. It’s one of those abbreviations that writers, editors and agents often bandy about. For years...
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Tarnished Arches

Elise Seyfried

8 months ago

You can’t go home again. You never step into the same river twice. To these...
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Does Lunch Matter?

dorothy_greet

8 months ago

Does Lunch Matter? According to Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Deb Fischer of Nebraska,...
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Planning Sesh

Elise Seyfried

9 months ago

I see that 2025 is off to a not-so-stellar start! Not even thinking of the wildfires in California...
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Hermit-ically (Un)sealed

Elise Seyfried

9 months ago

Having taken numerous personality tests online, I consider myself a true expert on—myself. I am an...
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Ease into the New Year

dorothy_greet

9 months ago

Ease into the new year with this quick and easy Asian pasta bowl. Start with your choice of pasta...
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Books on my Kindle I Never Got Around to Reading

Elise Seyfried

9 months ago

As Baby New Year (or is that Dimitri?) arrives, revealing the Joys (or Fresh Horrors) of 2025, I...
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In the Cards

Elise Seyfried

9 months ago

It’s holiday card time once again! Since we stopped sending them out years ago (after decades of...