Sweet Inspiration
I love chocolate. That’s no secret. I also love to write, so why not combine the two? I hope you join me for some "Sweet Inspiration."
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Dancing Grammie Lori
Mar 4, 20221 min read
The Tale of the Tin
It has weathered many of life’s storms and now has a permanent home under my desk so it’s always handy – although it can travel ...
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Dancing Grammie Lori
Feb 3, 20222 min read
Escape to the Pink Palace
It's cold outside, but I have a cozy place to retreat to when the snow is falling outside my window. It's called the Pink Palace...
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Dancing Grammie Lori
Sep 20, 20182 min read
My Near-Death Plunge
“You’ve lived near the beach for years and never went in the ocean?” my husband Ed said. “You’re going in today, honey.” ...
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Lori Mansell
Jul 23, 20183 min read
Internet Illiteracy
For many years I was missing a major skill. The world around me was changing, but I wasn’t — at least not in the beginning ...
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Lori Mansell
May 17, 20185 min read
Queen Forever
I was so excited to return to the Erma Bombeck 2018 Writers’ Workshop. After all, it is the duty of the reigning monarch ...
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Queen Lori & Princess Julie
Mar 31, 20183 min read
The Queen Returns!
It’s been two years since my coronation at the 2016 Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop. When my daughter Julie and I returned home, I was ...
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Queen Lori & Princess Julie
Mar 15, 20172 min read
I Confess I Told A Lie – A Really Big One!
It all started when I attended a birthday party for a fellow member of the Hot Flashes, a senior tap dance group I had been invited ...
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Queen Lori & Princess Julie
Oct 31, 20162 min read
Where’s the Queen?
I was enthroned and esteemed at the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop back in April, sent home with a tiara, then never to be seen ...
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Queen Lori & Princess Julie
Apr 14, 20162 min read
Queen for a Day
I’ve never been a queen before. Royalty does not run in my family. In fact, I didn’t even expect to be noticed while attending ...
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