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Easter Eggs and Matzo Balls
Easter Eggs and Matzo Balls

The perfect story for culturally blended families. See how the Easter Bunny saves Passover!

2023

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Bryan Langdo, et al.
Bryan Langdo, Janie Emaus

Stories

Published in

Contemplate

·Nov 4

Borrowing the Hour We Save Tomorrow

What would you do with those saved sixty minutes? — Here we are again. Falling backward, gaining another hour. Time is going by way too fast. I mean, really. One minute, you’re walking down the aisle in a cap and gown, and the next, you’re wearing a backless gown and being wheeled down the corridor for a colonoscopy. So, I’ve…

Daylight Saving Time

3 min read

Borrowing The Hour We Save Tomorrow
Borrowing The Hour We Save Tomorrow
Daylight Saving Time

3 min read


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ILLUMINATION

·Sep 6

How The Pandemic Saved My Daughter

Surviving drug addiction. — The thing about addiction is that it affects everyone, not just the person using. From the friend the addict calls in the middle the night to the child they forget to pick up from school to the parent who must hide credit cards and valuables. Unfortunately, until the addict gets…

Drug Addiction

3 min read

How The Pandemic Saved My Daughter
How The Pandemic Saved My Daughter
Drug Addiction

3 min read


Published in

MuddyUm

·Jul 4

One Fart Away From Freedom

The family that farts together, stays together — Fart. Poop. Underpants. I’m betting right now you’re chuckling. Or at least you have a smile on your face. Because according to any kid under five, those are some of the funniest words in the English language. And let’s face it, we all have a bit of “kid” left in…

Independence Day

4 min read

One Fart Away from Freedom
One Fart Away from Freedom
Independence Day

4 min read


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MuddyUm

·May 12

A Mother’s Day Tune-Up

A Mother’s Day tribute — Please bring vodka. That’s a normal request from a host throwing a party. Not so common from a ninety-eight-year-old woman, with breathing issues and dementia calling from the hospital. But if you knew my mother, you wouldn’t think it strange at all. My mother is anything but ordinary. Every six…

Mothers Day

3 min read

A Mother’s Day Tune-Up
A Mother’s Day Tune-Up
Mothers Day

3 min read


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Contemplate

·Mar 2

Don’t Write Me Off

For my young grandchildren — Don’t write me off, Because my hands are old. And I may tell a story, That’s already been told. Don’t write me off, Because my knees don’t bend. And I may a tell a joke, And forget how it ends. Don’t write me off, Because my hair is white. …

Humor

1 min read

Don’t Write Me Off
Don’t Write Me Off
Humor

1 min read


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ILLUMINATION

·Feb 24

Lights-Camera-Action. My Mother a Star at Ninety-Seven

Not a dry eye in the house — What’s the first thing you do when your photo editor at AARP says they are sending a photographer to your house for a photo shoot featuring you and your ninety-seven-year-old mom? First, reread the email to make sure you read it correctly. And then book hair appointments. At the time…

Photography

3 min read

Lights-Camera-Action. My Mother a Star at Ninety-Seven
Lights-Camera-Action. My Mother a Star at Ninety-Seven
Photography

3 min read


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Contemplate

·Feb 5

How The Easter Bunny Saves Passover

A joyful tale of celebrations — The act of sitting down in front of a computer and creating a world full of characters who live, breathe, laugh, love and cry can be a daunting experience. It can also be one of the most thrilling and satisfying. Not to mention, that all these quirky people who inhabit…

Holidays

3 min read

How The Easter Bunny Saves Passover
How The Easter Bunny Saves Passover
Holidays

3 min read


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MuddyUm

·Jan 22

Oy Vey, Adjusting To They

“What’s your sign?” has been replaced — I can’t seem to wrap the voice in my head around the singular “they.” The one that edits my thoughts and makes sure the only foot I’m stepping on is my own. It’s already hard enough to have a conversation with the younger generation. …

Humor

3 min read

Oy Vey, Adjusting To They
Oy Vey, Adjusting To They
Humor

3 min read


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MuddyUm

·Dec 30, 2022

We Held Our Breath When the Ball Dropped

And then life went on — Here it is, nearing the year 2023. It’s hard to believe it’s been 23 years since Y2K. The turn of the century when we thought technology was going to bomb and the world would collapse on January 1, 2000, altering the plot of our future. We counted down to the…

2023

3 min read

We Held Our Breath When The Ball Dropped
We Held Our Breath When The Ball Dropped
2023

3 min read


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MuddyUm

·Dec 15, 2022

Five Funny Books To Feed Your Soul

Plus one for inspiration and one to warm your heart — I believe that when the world is falling apart, we’re only one laugh away from putting it together again. There is nothing better than reading a collection of humorous stories to lighten my mood. Even better, is knowing the author personally. If I were stranded on a desert island, I…

Humor

4 min read

Five Funny Books To Feed Your Soul
Five Funny Books To Feed Your Soul
Humor

4 min read

Janie Emaus

Janie Emaus

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Janie is an author of award winning blended holiday stories. https://www.amazon.com/Latkes-Santa-Claus-Janie-Emaus/dp/1510759883

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