Moves

We moved a lot when I was a kid. No, I wasn’t an army brat. Dad just had this nomadic streak about him. The longest amount of time we ever spent in one place was 18 months. That was because of a recession and we couldn’t afford to move. Or so I was told. I … Continue reading Moves

Sunday Scribblings #110 – Watch

Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I provide my blogging friends with a new prompt that fits well with whatever kind of day the following Sunday is going to be. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #110 – Watch

Peanut Butter

Because today is National Peanut Butter Cookie Day, our Sunday Scribblings prompt for this week is Peanut Butter. If you decide to write a post based on this week’s prompt, be sure to go back here and share your link so everyone can see how you interpreted things! Here’s what I did with it… Oh, peanut butter... Where … Continue reading Peanut Butter

Luscious

“This isn’t really my kind of place!” yelled Leigh over the noise of the crowd. Christine just shook her head. “That’s why we’re here! Time for you to get out more!” Leigh sat at the bar and absentmindedly stirred her drink. Exams were over and Christine had talked her into going out to celebrate the … Continue reading Luscious

Sunday Scribblings #109 – Peanut Butter

Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I provide my blogging friends with a new prompt that fits well with whatever kind of day the following Sunday is going to be. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #109 – Peanut Butter

Gingerbread

Because today is National Gingerbread Day, our Sunday Scribblings prompt for this week is Gingerbread. If you decide to write a post based on this week’s prompt, be sure to go back here and share your link so everyone can see how you interpreted things! Here’s what I did with it… I feel bad... Not because I feel … Continue reading Gingerbread

Popular

Grant was never popular during his high school years. So he should have been extremely suspicious near the end of his senior year when he was invited to a party by one of the beautiful people. But he was too excited to turn down the invitation. It all seemed innocent enough. Becky had approached him … Continue reading Popular

Sunday Scribblings #108 – Gingerbread

Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I provide my blogging friends with a new prompt that fits well with whatever kind of day the following Sunday is going to be. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #108 – Gingerbread

Paperclip

Because today is National Paperclip Day, our Sunday Scribblings prompt for this week is Paperclip. If you decide to write a post based on this week’s prompt, be sure to go back here and share your link so everyone can see how you interpreted things! Here’s what I did with it… So... I'm actually out of town this … Continue reading Paperclip

The Apology

It was a beautiful afternoon. The kind of day that kids daydream about when they’re stuck inside a school listening to their teachers drone on and on about World War II or the Pythagorean Theorem. Christopher had been waiting all week for Saturday to get here and he had been praying just as long for … Continue reading The Apology