My father began taking me to Thomas Sweet Ice Cream Shop when I was around six or seven years old. He introduced me to Blend-Ins, which is ice cream that is blended with candy in a special machine. YUM! I started off with Sweet Cream Ice Cream and blended-in Oreos, Plain M&M's and Reese's Peanut… Continue reading Thomas Sweet: The Evolution of My Blend-Ins
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“Memoir Mondays” Inspiration
Is there a place you have been eating at for years… by yourself or with family? Is it a place you come back to for comfort food again and again? Have you celebrated special occasions at this place or is it just a local hangout? Consider indulging your writing (and maybe your palette too) this-coming… Continue reading “Memoir Mondays” Inspiration
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Ruth’s Memoir Monday: A Place
When we first started Two Writing Teachers, we kept it private for a bit. We wrote and analyzed, wrote and discussed, wrote and tweaked and wrote some more. Then we launched it. One of my first entries was about a special place. So when Stacey challenged a Memoir Monday about a place, I was reminded… Continue reading Ruth’s Memoir Monday: A Place
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A Memoir Monday Post in Pictures
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It’s Memoir Monday!
Link your memory-related post to this post by using Mr. Linky. Not sure what to write about today? Just click here for a dollop of inspiration. We're looking forward to reading all of your memoirs today. Thanks for participating! 🙂
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Memoir Monday Idea: A Special Place (Then & Now)
My best friend and I went to Newport in August 2004. Since then, I've been back quite a few times, including yesterday, with Marc (my husband). Therefore, this Monday, I'm going to reflect on how my attitude and feelings towards Newport have changed in just a few short years. Make a Smilebox postcard If you… Continue reading Memoir Monday Idea: A Special Place (Then & Now)
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It’s the very first Memoir Monday!
Want to learn more about this Challenge? If so, click here. Need inspiration? Get started by reading this post and then writing down your own memoir-like entry. All set and ready to begin? Just link your blog post to us by clicking on this image linky:
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My First “Memoir Mondays” Memory Post
We were patiently waiting at Logan Airport for the gate agent to call us up for check-in. Alexa hadn't arrived from DC yet. I was flanked by my parents who were about to send their only child abroad for five weeks. I noticed another girl, who looked about my age, with her parents and her… Continue reading My First “Memoir Mondays” Memory Post
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A New Challenge Begins Tomorrow
Our first, of many (I hope), Memoir Mondays begins here at TWT tomorrow. A few folks asked how it works, so here goes: When you arrive at the site, you'll be prompted to leave a link to your post by clicking on a Mr. Linky "image linky," which will take you to a new window.… Continue reading A New Challenge Begins Tomorrow
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M.M. will begin this Monday, 5/19.
Please join us! Click here to learn more about our newest writing challenge.
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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…
Draft II: A Letter Back to a Student Originally uploaded by teachergal This note is a response to a student who turned-in her second draft yesterday. She did a phenomenal job mentoring herself after Cynthia Rylant's Book When I Was Young in the Mountains, changing it to "When I was four on Lonsdale Avenue." She… Continue reading Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…
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Stacey’s WN Entry: Weekends in Brooklyn with My Dad
Coney Island: 2004 Originally uploaded by teachergal When I was a little girl my father used to take me to Brooklyn at least once a month so we could spend time with his dad, my grandfather. One of the things I loved the most about going to Brooklyn to visit my grandfather was taking a… Continue reading Stacey’s WN Entry: Weekends in Brooklyn with My Dad
