My Featured Blogger this week is ewhyard of Mum’s the word. Ewhyard lives in Colchester, Britain’s oldest town, though she’s spent considerable time in Wales, as well. I have no idea which, if any, part of her her blogger name is her actual name-name, so for now we’ll call her “E.” But I do know she’s criminally under-read.
Once envisioning life as journalist, E became a full-time mum instead, then a teacher and social worker, as well. When she finally returned to writing–and I’m so glad she did–she turned from journalism to a broader range of mum-centric memoirs, essays, and poetry. A rich literary vein run through E’s writing, along with a pervasive wit and just plain old-fashioned goodness. Read her!
It’s a sad day. Not just because this is the last day of the NaNoPoBlano challenge but because tonight…..I sang my last twinkle twinkle little star to my son. It’s a funny thing but after 20 odd years of parenting I didn’t think of this as being a milestone. Quite often though, these milestones are slotted in between minutes that are hurried and unexpected. And this was definitely the latter. Why the significance? Maybe it’s because he is my last, maybe it’s because he is my loudest or maybe because he chose this milestone himself. He lay in his racing car bed, looked at me and said, “I’m getting big now Mummy. No more songs – I can go…
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Mitch Teemley 
Thank you for sharing her blog⭐️
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Awww that’s so sweet.
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A very sweet and meaning-filled post. Thanks for the introduction, Mitch. So far you are batting 1.000 in the bloggers you choose to unveil for your loyal readers.
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Aw, thanks, Russ.
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Mitch,
They grow up so fast.
Thanks,
Gary
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