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Elise Seyfried
Call and Response

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

Few kinds of songs have the rich and varied history as the “call and response.” From African-...
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Dashing–

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

If you know my writing style at all, you know that I am super fond of using (parentheses),...
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Reunited

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

Hailing as I do from a small family, and also a family that was not very organized, or celebratory...
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Beauty in the Cracks

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

You know how, once you notice something that is flawed or imperfect, you are suddenly hyper-aware...
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Jokes in My Pocket

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

I would describe myself as, at best, a part-time humorist. While I like to write funny, and people...
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The Very Worst Audition Helper

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

That would be…me. Especially when Steve needs assistance. You see, in recent months Stevo has...
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Women’s Way

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

Today is International Women’s Day, as March 8th has been since 1911. Now, when it was first...
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We Interrupt This Blog for an Important Announcement

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

When I published my fourth book, In Discovery , in 2019, I decided I’d never write another...
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Cozy

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

Not sure what rock I’ve been under, but the hygge craze has been big for years, and I just heard...
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Conversation Hearts

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

My sweetheart of a husband and I went out for a Valentine’s Day mini-date (cocktails and appetizers...
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The Replacements

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

Sheridan and I were chatting Saturday morning about Fitbits. I am a daily wearer, and never feel...
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What? Me Blooming?

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

I recently turned 66. While not quite as upsetting as turning 60, (and I am looking forward to my...
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2023 Word of the Year (Sneak Preview)

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

“For last year's words belong to last year's language, And next year's words await another voice...
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Prayers for Today

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

While I understand (and often tell others) that prayer is no more or less than a convo with the Guy...
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The Golden and the Blue

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

“For me, that’s when nature really comes alive. The colors have this soft but deep glow, and all...
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Harvesting Pearls

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

“All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster's autobiography.” — Federico Fellini Well,...
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What Do You See From Your Window?

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

Shortly after the pandemic began, a new Facebook group was created, with the simple idea of...
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Rage Against the Machines

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

In the race to the bottom that is the rapid decline of our body parts, my sweet hubby and I are...
Elise Seyfried
Happy for You (Really)

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

I read an interesting article in The New York Times online the other day, about something...
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Talking Turkey

Elise Seyfried

2 years ago

At long last, the truth comes out. Rose does not like turkey, never has. Actually, I’m not a big...