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Elise Seyfried
Goodwill Hunting

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

Just took a spin through the old bedroom closet and drawers, and I finally (regretfully) bagged up...
Elise Seyfried
NaBloPoMo–No Mo?

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

As I write this it is 6:19 AM. Besides nocturnal Steve and myself, not a creature is stirring in...
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Listen Up!

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

Great. Now that’s I’ve gotten used to the fact that my eyes are starting to go, my ears seem to be...
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Packing It In

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

It’s a common writer’s prompt: if you had to leave your house in five minutes, what would you bring...
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Missing Dan Fogelberg

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

He was what the New York Times, in his 2007 obit, called a “lyrical soft rocker,” and his albums...
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My Sweet Resume

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

It’s been many years since I’ve had to whip out a resume for a prospective employer to view, (not...
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Cleared

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

In preparation for helping with “Kid Writing” in Aiden’s class, I have just submitted the following...
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Crown Shyness and Metanoia–Stuff I Just Learned About

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

If you know me, you know that shyness has never been one of my issues. I have always been...
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The Astonishing Color of Singing Crawdads

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

Have you read “Where the Crawdads Sing” yet? I’m betting you either have, or are planning to. I had...
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iPods and VCRs and Walkmen, Oh My!

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

A few years ago, I had some old VHS tapes converted to DVDs. Today, I pulled one out as I prepare...
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A True Almost-Crime Story

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

“I’m gonna kill you, and your pregnant wife, and that Jesus you keep praying to!” So screamed our...
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All in the Family (Table)

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

This program year at church, to my delight, we have gone all-in on the Cross+Generational concept...
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The Big Dig

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

My day off from church is Thursday, and I’ve been trying hard to keep that as a writing day (...
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Fitbitten

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

Some of you may recall an essay I wrote several years back that appeared in The Philadelphia...
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On Cardigans and Kindness

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

Yesterday, as you probably know, was World Kindness Day. It was billed as a celebration of random,...
Elise Seyfried
The Tyranny of Choice

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

One day, Steve was going over to CVS to pick up a prescription. I asked him to buy deodorant for me...
Elise Seyfried
My Very Own Green-Eyed Monster

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

“How all the other passions fleet to air, As doubtful thoughts, and rash-embraced despair, And...
Elise Seyfried
Postcards Never Sent

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

I have always loved postcards, mostly receiving them, because, for most of my life, I never...
Elise Seyfried
Aiden Adorable

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

I find five year olds to be the apex of cuteness, my grandson no exception. They are old enough to...
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Know-it-All

Elise Seyfried

6 months ago

A strong memory from youth was the sickening feeling when I looked at the clock and realized that...