Jan 5, 2017 | A Day In My Life
The day started out wrong. We didn’t go for our usual walk. Nothing good can ever come of that. I should have turned around three times and curled up back in my bed in the corner the second I realized we were getting in the car to drive some place instead of walking...
Jan 4, 2017 | A Day In My Life
Hello, everyone. I’m Lexi Carmichael, a twenty-five-year-old geek girl. I spend my days stopping computer hackers, gaming and living my life online. My nights? Those I spend avoiding my mother and eating cereal for dinner. Even though I work in a top-secret industry,...
Jan 3, 2017 | A Day In My Life
I like to start my day early. Yeah, I know adults say that teenagers won’t get out of bed in the morning but that’s not true, at least not for me. The morning is my favorite time of the day. It’s quiet and I can think about stuff without people needing to talk to me....
Jan 2, 2017 | A Day In My Life
A day in my life? Work. Dead people. Sad, huh? Because in the real world, that list should say something like, “Work, home, social life, shopping, lunch with friends, drinks with some good-looking guy, more shopping, visits to Mom and Dad, and deciding what to wear to...
Dec 31, 2016 | A Day In My Life
Christmas in Crystal Bay, Wisconsin is always special. I know it’s a cliché, but really, it is the “most wonderful time of the year.” (Well, maybe not this year: more on that in a moment.) Every year I look forward to my hometown Christmas. There’s just more of a...
Dec 30, 2016 | A Day In My Life
A sad little boy snuggled next to me on the spare bed in the guest room. Heat radiated from Erik’s body and a wet whistling sound came from his stuffy nose. “Mama Kiki, I doh-ne feel too good,” he whimpered. “My troat hurts. My dose hurts.” “I know, honey. I know. Try...
