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Elise Seyfried

Whimsy and Weirdness

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10 months ago

Whimsy. Weird. One means light, fun, fanciful. The other means odd, strange, bizarre. I…

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Inspiration for Everyone!

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11 months ago

Sometimes a person comes along whose story is irresistibly inspiring! That is my experience…

Elise Seyfried

Lemonading

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11 months ago

What can I say about lemons? One (spelled Lemmon) was a fine actor. Lululemon is an activewear…

Elise Seyfried

Go West, Old Mom

Elise Seyfried

11 months ago

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

Elise Seyfried

OK Ko

Elise Seyfried

11 months ago

As we all know, there are four seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall. There are also several…

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Mercy Buckets!

Elise Seyfried

11 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

1 year ago

"One Sleep, Two Sleep, Old Sleep, New Sleep/ Smooth Sleep, Rough Sleep, Never Get Enough Sleep…

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Chicken Jockeys!

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

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

Elise Seyfried

For the Plot

Elise Seyfried

1 year 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

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1 year ago

Grab some potatoes, sweet or white. Pop them in the oven. Let them bake for an hour or so…

Elise Seyfried

The Empress of Ice Cream

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

As a soi-disant essayist, I crank out my little 500-worders every week. I don’t kid myself…

Elise Seyfried

Going Once, Going Twice

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

I think it’s probably accurate to estimate that I have entered the fourth and final quarter of My…

Elise Seyfried

Local Dialect(ic)

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

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

Elise Seyfried

Artistic Licensing

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

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

Elise Seyfried

The Ticketmaster

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

Steve and I are heading up to NYC for a special performance by comedian Mike Birbiglia this Friday…

Elise Seyfried

Everyone Will Be Famous for 10 Seconds

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

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

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Baby Magic

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

Excuse me for basking. We Seyfrieds are currently enjoying being in the golden glow of Babyland.…

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Who Needs Eggs!?!

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1 year ago

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

Elise Seyfried

Basket Making

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

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

Elise Seyfried

Limelighting

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

We’ve all heard about so and so or such and such being “in the limelight,” as in “currently famous/…

Elise Seyfried

The Rocky Road to Nirvana

Elise Seyfried

1 year 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

1 year ago

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

Elise Seyfried

Incomparable

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

Comp. It’s one of those abbreviations that writers, editors and agents often bandy about.…

Elise Seyfried

Tarnished Arches

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

You can’t go home again. You never step into the same river twice. To these aphorisms, I add:…

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Does Lunch Matter?

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1 year ago

Does Lunch Matter? According to Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Deb Fischer of Nebraska…

Elise Seyfried

Planning Sesh

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

I see that 2025 is off to a not-so-stellar start! Not even thinking of the wildfires in California…

Elise Seyfried

Hermit-ically (Un)sealed

Elise Seyfried

1 year 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

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1 year ago

Ease into the new year with this quick and easy Asian pasta bowl. Start with your choice of pasta…

Elise Seyfried

Books on my Kindle I Never Got Around to Reading

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

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

Elise Seyfried

In the Cards

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

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

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The Gift of Vibrant Health

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1 year ago

The Gift of Vibrant Health is available to everyone. It does not have to be complicated or…

Elise Seyfried

Fun n’ Frugal Last Minute Gift Ideas!

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

Unlike some of my family members (i.e. Julie) who are truly gifted givers, the kind who take mental…

Elise Seyfried

And Now, a Musical Interlude

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

My career as a lyricist has been brief…mostly penning rhymes for songs in our children’s theatre…

Elise Seyfried

A Matter of Semantics

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

In my old(ish) age of 67, I have become more and more enamored of the quirks and vagaries of…

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THANKSLIVING BLESSING

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1 year ago

Sometimes words and people, hopes and dreams, food and purpose converge as they did last evening…

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THANKSLIVING BLESSING

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1 year ago

Sometimes words and people, hopes and dreams, food and purpose converge as they did last evening…

Elise Seyfried

Close but No Cigar

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

There’s a term for unique words and phrases used within families—utterances that’d baffle anyone…

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THANKSLIVING

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1 year ago

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At the Gratitude Meeting

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

For savasana at the end of my weekly yoga class, I frequently read a poem or other passage to the…

Elise Seyfried

Sound Affects

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

“Yeeeeargggghhhh!” If you’ve ever heard that particular, blood-curdling scream, in the…

Elise Seyfried

Cleanup on Aisle Five

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

There’s nothing quite like shepherding a small child through a crowded store. It’s a combination of…

Elise Seyfried

Memento Mori

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

Cemeteries are not usually very entertaining. I have been to my fair share of graveside services…

Elise Seyfried

Join Me at Lewes Library Thursday @ 5 PM!

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

Hello faithful readers! I will be at Lewes Library Thursday night (October 17th) @ 5 PM, and would…

Elise Seyfried

Walking on Eggshells

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

I believe that all of us, at some point in our lives, have to deal with explosive people. You know…

Elise Seyfried

Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

I come from superstitious Irish Catholic stock. My family tends to see signs from God (honestly? It…

Elise Seyfried

Safety First!

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

Most of the time, and in most places, I have felt relatively safe through the years. I credit much…

Elise Seyfried

Menopost

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

“There is no greater power in the world than the zest of a postmenopausal woman.” That quotation…

Elise Seyfried

Focacciart

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

“I like the feeling of being able to confront an experience and resolve it as art.”—Eudora Welty…

Elise Seyfried

Taking the Fifth (and the Second)

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

While much of my elementary school experience is a mental mush, for some reason my recall of both…

Elise Seyfried

Ramblin’ Woman

Elise Seyfried

1 year ago

We won’t get into the political scene (promise), but I must take a moment and defend old #45 for…