Blog – Page 56 – Marie Vibbert, author

Thankful

I have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. First of all, that the doctors have finally figured out what is wrong with me and I will soon embark on a plan to heal! Treatment at last, rather than juts Read more

By Marie, 10 yearsNovember 26, 2015 ago

Life

The Pain

Remember those terrible health issues I was having? That got all better on their own? Not so much. Many people asked me, “Can you at least glean something from this experience to make a story?” Maybe? Someday? Mostly I’ve felt… Read more

By Marie, 10 yearsNovember 19, 2015 ago

rough sketch of circles on top of each other

woman asks long haired girl "How long did it take to grow" girl answers "Not sure". Woman asks "How do you wash it" girl answers "like a normal person

Life

Hair FAQ

Yeah, I get asked about my hair a lot. A LOT a lot. And weirdly, the questions are almost always the same three. I understand that, for the asker, this is their first time having this conversation, so I try Read more

By Marie, 10 yearsNovember 2, 2015 ago

review

What Back to the Future II Got Right

It’s said Robert Zemeckis did not want “Back to the Future II” to take place in the future because future movies always fail at predicting. I sympathize, and also scoff. The point isn’t to be right – it’s to comment Read more

By Marie, 10 yearsOctober 22, 2015 ago

upset looking cartoon face thinks about a twisted and stunted tree

Writing

Stunted Stories

So, why did I whine about my low self-esteem on a writing blog? Because of this: Low self-esteem destroys stories. Say you have an idea – a brilliant, simple idea. (It could also be a piece of crap, but for Read more

By Marie, 10 yearsOctober 8, 2015 ago

Blathering

Pumpkin Spice Stereotypes

So, a couple of times I’ve heard jokes about pumpkin spice being for white women. Like… it’s our drug. Our sweet, sweet drug. Now, a sample set of ME concurs*. I will run into traffic for pumpkin spice baked goods. Thing Read more

By Marie, 10 yearsOctober 1, 2015 ago

Blathering

Pumpkin Spice Everything Round Two: English Muffins and Peanut Butter!

In a way, this is the one that started it all. I saw a link to a listacle that used this image for “Things that are Pumpkin Spice that have no business being Pumpkin Spiced” and I just about died Read more

By Marie, 10 yearsSeptember 28, 2015 ago