Book Review: "Heart and Salt
by Elaina Battista-Parsons I love books about girls becoming women. That’s the theme of Elaina Battista-Parson’s forthcoming short story...
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marthaengber
Dec 26, 20221 min read
Sister Sue Bliss
My sister, Sue, was born on Christmas day just a few short decades ago. She and my older sister, Dee, and I have been a team our whole...
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marthaengber
Dec 19, 20221 min read
Hot Soup Bliss
California has been a lot colder than normal, and I have a cold, two reasons hot soup is my current go-to. I’ve tried a lot of recipes...
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marthaengber
Dec 12, 20221 min read
Funny Signs Bliss
Gotta say, as a writer, it makes my day when I see a hilarious sign, either by those showing some good wit, or those unaware of the...
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marthaengber
Dec 5, 20221 min read
Dancing Bliss
I’ve mentioned before how dance was my thing as a kid. I explain why in my upcoming memoir. In a nutshell: dance allowed me to let off a...
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marthaengber
Nov 28, 20221 min read
Idiom Bliss
IDIOM BLISS I love idioms because they’re such a silly, nonsensical way to communicate, which might be the reason others hate them! If...
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marthaengber
Nov 21, 20221 min read
Tree Bliss
I love the maple that grows in front of our house. First, the tree is situated in a tight corner by the garage, yet persists in growing...
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marthaengber
Nov 14, 20221 min read
Taste Bud Bliss
Thanks to Covid, nobody takes their taste buds for granted, especially who those who got the virus and lost their sense of taste...
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marthaengber
Nov 7, 20221 min read
Game Night Bliss
On Saturday my husband and I hosted a game night. Always so much fun when we do! Here’s how we run it: Everyone brings the games they...
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marthaengber
Oct 31, 20221 min read
Hallelujah for Halloween!
I loved Halloween as a kid and still love it! We’d get home from school, put our costumes on and take off around the neighborhood. We...
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marthaengber
Oct 24, 20221 min read
Art Feeds Art Bliss
For my birthday several years ago, my son gave me a palm-sized bronze sculpture by Daniel Fleming, an Etsy artist who posts under the apt...
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marthaengber
Oct 10, 20221 min read
Appreciating Native Americans Day
While not Native American, I’ve studied for years about various tribes across America and am fascinated by the many different cultures,...
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marthaengber
Oct 10, 20221 min read
52 Reasons to be Blissful Week 17: My Sister, Dee
As you know, I have two sisters and the oldest — though by no means old — is Dee. It’s her birthday this week, which is why she’s getting...
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marthaengber
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Book Review: "One Person's Loss"
by Ann S. Epstein While on vacation, I blew through Ann S. Epstein’s latest historical novel, “One Person’s Loss.” She does a fabulous...
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marthaengber
Aug 8, 20221 min read
Happy Birthday, Mike
I had a pivotal moment at the end of my sophomore year in college. While driving through campus, I stopped at a crosswalk to let students...
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marthaengber
Jul 15, 20222 min read
Book Review: "Automatically Hip" by John McCaffrey
(You can also read this review on Goodreads.) This fabulous short story collection is automatically readable! Every story spotlights the...
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marthaengber
Jul 9, 20221 min read
Word Bliss Monday
I wouldn’t be a writer if I didn’t love — adore, caress, worship — words. The thesaurus and dictionary are easily my two favorite books....
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marthaengber
Jun 15, 20221 min read
Book Review: "Prepare for Departure"
I just finished Mark Chesnut’s Prepare for Departure, a travel writer’s humorous, warm memoir of journeying with his mother to the end of...
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marthaengber
Jun 13, 20221 min read
52 Reasons to be Blissful: Week 1
In celebration of the publication of my memoir, Bliss Road, next June by Vine Leaves Press, I'm starting to countdown the many reasons I...
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marthaengber
Sep 12, 20212 min read
Book Review: “The Great Stork Derby"
by Ann S. Epstein Ann S. Epstein’s newest historical novel, The Great Stork Derby, due out Oct. 19, is a gut-wrenching story built upon...
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