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Madame Rubies: Of #PitchWars and Tiaras
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Thursday, September 4, 2014. Of #PitchWars and Tiaras. Today, I have a post up at Middle Places. It is about the hard heavy things that make me feel like this. You can click HERE. It's been a busy whirlwind of a week. If you follow me on Twitter or read my earlier Mentee Bio. You know I entered #PitchWars. This year. There were over 1200 submissions. 75 mentors each chose 1 mentee and 1 alternate. As the announcement approached, my friends and I looked something like this. Now, the work will begin. Writi...
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Madame Rubies: March 2015
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Monday, March 30, 2015. Mental Illness on Middle Places. I was a little girl, no more than ten years old, maybe younger. I was upset, riding home from the pool with a friend and her grandmother. What had upset me? I can’t recall. I just remember being overwhelmed and confused. Something was going on inside my head, and I didn’t understand it. I told my friend I was mentally ill. Her reaction was less than pleasant. Continue reading on Middle Places. Monday, March 16, 2015. Fan-Girling on Middle Places.
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Madame Rubies: Currently: June Trembled Like a Butterfly
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Monday, June 22, 2015. Currently: June Trembled Like a Butterfly. I am halfway through Winter Solstice. By Rosamunde Pilcher. It is a comforting read. I am listening to the audio for My True Love Gave To Me. It is a collection of holiday short stories by some wonderful YA authors. I just finished listening to An Uncommon Reader. A fun little romp about the Queen of England becoming addicted to books. Current Shame-Inducing Guilty Pleasure:. I'm still in my PJs. Since I was at Sonic. cherry limeade. Have ...
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Madame Rubies: Being Myself: On Middle Places
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Saturday, June 20, 2015. Being Myself: On Middle Places. In high school, I adored the stage. I was never one of those people who said, “There are no small parts, only small actors.” Nope. I liked the spotlight, thankyouverymuch. If I couldn’t play a big role, I may as well just work backstage. Flash forward to grown-up Heather. CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING ON MIDDLE PLACES. June 20, 2015 at 9:24 PM. Oooooo this really resonates with me! June 24, 2015 at 10:32 AM. Leave me some lovin'!
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Madame Rubies: Two Nattie-Day Announcements!
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Sunday, June 7, 2015. Hi there my lovelies. Today is Nattie. Day, as many of you know. Today marks 8 years since Nattie died, and each year her friends do a variety of things to honor her memory on this day. I give away books, and my friend Pattie specifically gives away a copy of Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons. And boy did you all come through. The extra will, I believe, go to school supplies for kids in Honduras next school year. In English, it is. I GET TO GO TO HONDURAS. I didn't plan to go on the ...
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Madame Rubies: Some Thoughts on "Voluntourism"
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Friday, July 24, 2015. Some Thoughts on "Voluntourism". I’ve seen a few articles on “voluntourism” going around Facebook. Having just returned from Honduras, I feel the need to step up and defend mission trips, but the truth is… a lot of what these articles have to say is right. I thought this one. Had fair things to share from both sides. In my opinion, the real difference is relationships. 8221; Because, really, why was I born in America with money and education and options and this child in my lap was...
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Madame Rubies: June 2015
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015. A Hallmark of this Home. The above gif comes from my favorite scene from Parenthood. I don't claim to be logical where death is involved. So, when Christina lost her friend to cancer and gave this amazing speech, I was right there with her. I got it. And I cried with her. Tomorrow, Corey and I will board a flight to Honduras, and I will help build a house in Natalie's memory. So many of you helped make this whole thing possible. Thank you for helping me honor my friend. Audio bo...
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Madame Rubies: Natalie Rose
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If you happened upon my blog because you found a book with this web address in the cover, you may be curious about Nattie. You also might be here because you think it's odd I wear a tiara in public once a year. Regardless, here is a list of posts about Nattie (or you could just visit her blog, currently curated by her daddy: Nattie Rose Writes. Three Years: Natalie Rose. Heaven: That's Just Not Good Enough. I Wish You Could Everything. Two Nattie Day Announcements. A Hallmark of this Home.
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Madame Rubies: Pancakes Were Not Meant to Taste Like Cornbread
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Thursday, August 23, 2012. Pancakes Were Not Meant to Taste Like Cornbread. I haven't done a good job of blogging our food journey. Life got hectic with school starting back and me working daily on my latest novel project. I finish baking and realize I didn't take any pictures. I can at least link you to recipes we have tried and tell you how they went over around here. And it's going on my list of Food Victories. I shape it differently, however. I spray a sheet of wax paper and lay it on top of the ...
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Madame Rubies: May 2015
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Friday, May 29, 2015. The Changes You Fight the Hardest. I suppose I haven't made an official blog announcement, so here goes. I realize that doesn't change anything, really, for you blog readers. But it does mean a lot of change for me. And I missed my friends. Gah, how I missed my friends. I remember lying on my bed, staring at a blank wall, tears falling silently. I just wanted to go home. And I did change here. In Tupelo, I became me. How's that for a paradox? Saturday, May 16, 2015. Currently: May i...