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I blog to keep my sanity, as a break from teaching and motherhood. It's also a great way to keep writing.
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About Me
- Mary Witzl
- Every member of my family was born in a different country. We never know who to cheer for when we watch the Olympics, so we root for everybody.
Since 21 November 2007, when Kim finally came along and showed me how to install this
PLACES I LIKE TO VISIT
- A Rock in my Pocket
- Adventures in Japan
- Anne Bingham
- Anne Spollen's Author Blog
- Blythe Woolston
- Critically Yours
- Debra
- Dry Bones
- Dystel and Goderich
- Flights of Fancy
- Guide to Literary Agents
- Hounded
- Jacqui's Room
- Japan Focus
- Japan Probe
- Kappanohe
- Kara
- Katie Alender
- Kidlit
- Life in the Expat Lane
- Linda P. Epstein
- Lisa Shafer: a Writer's Blog
- M G Higgins
- Marcia Hoehne
- Murrmurrs
- Planet Nomad
- Ramblings of the Bearded One
- Random Thoughts
- Razored Zen
- Reading, Writing, Ruminating
- Robin Altman
- Sue Millard
- Tabitha
- Tanita Davis
- The Bookshelf Muse
- The Kitchen Bitch Ponders
- The Sententious Jaunter
- The Story Board
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Kanani's Award
I may waste your time, but I'll do a high-class job of it.
The Honest Scrap Award
Mine. Honest.
Meee...Meow. Me-OW. MEEROAR!
Kim's Award
Brillante Weblog Award 2008
The only diamond I'm ever going to get...
Anti-wife gave me this!
Thank God this isn't Excruciating or Egregious...
The Rising Blogger Award
Lemonade
From Robin!
Kreativ Blogger Award
(Umm... I really do know how to spell creative)