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About what sandra thinks

Sandra is a writer, sometimes blogger, poet, artist, emotional disaster. She thinks far too much and sleeps far too little. Sandra lives in the Northeastern U.S. but dreams of an oceanfront home in Italy, but she would settle for a non-oceanfront home in Italy. She loves books, brutal honesty, coffee, and the color black. She hates insincerity, beer, whipped cream, and facebook. And she is uncomfortable talking about herself in the third person.

sometimes you need to laugh.

Posted on 1 December 2015 by what sandra thinks

… And when I saw this, I laughed. I’ve seen it before, but I still laughed. And that’s my favorite kind of laugh… The laugh that comes back over and over again… Even when the joke hasn’t changed. I hope … Continue reading →

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six word story: memory.

Posted on 30 November 2015 by what sandra thinks

This week’s prompt for the Six Word Story challenge at Sometimes Stellar Storyteller is… Memory The winner is the story with the most likes in the comments by the close of the challenge later in the week. If you like my story, please visit … Continue reading →

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for epic awesomeness.

Posted on 30 November 2015 by what sandra thinks

Thank you Joana at The Great Journey for this award. I think this may be my favorite award of all the ones I’ve seen because it encourages sharing of blogs we love but no pressure to pick this many or answer … Continue reading →

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real(ly) neat blog award (2) and liebster award (3)

Posted on 29 November 2015 by what sandra thinks

I have been a giant slacker in responding to the lovely recognition from Waterblogged for the Real (please, RealLY!) Neat Blog Award. So… Thank you! [Especially since I like romance and cheesy stuff and I know you don’t!] And today I received … Continue reading →

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basket case.

Posted on 29 November 2015 by what sandra thinks

Anxiety sneaks up on me. I know it’s always there somewhere. But it lunges at me randomly, unpredictably. It grows into this huge fireball. It rolls around inside me, hurting my heart, making my stomach burn, tensing every muscle, rushing … Continue reading →

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oatmeal cookie fudge bars.

Posted on 28 November 2015 by what sandra thinks

I have a problem with baking for special occasions. I have amassed so many dessert recipes [mostly on Pinterest] that I rarely bring the same dessert twice. Every occasion, I try something new. Some have been good. A couple were complete failures … Continue reading →

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fiction friday 1: roses are blue

Posted on 27 November 2015 by what sandra thinks

I have been wanting to do this since my very first blog post. And now… I’m finally going to do it. I am. I swear I really am. I think I was scared I’d be making promises I couldn’t keep. … Continue reading →

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my thanksgiving recap.

Posted on 27 November 2015 by what sandra thinks

You may remember Aunt Dumbass from this post. I almost couldn’t wait to see her today and discover new levels of dumbassery. But it was not to be. Dreams shattered. While sitting in ridiculously excessive traffic, I texted my sister, … Continue reading →

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