The Holiday Season is Here (Flash Fiction)
I came to a mind-numbing stop. Before me, aisles and aisles of reds, whites, blue, silver, gold, and the ever-present green. Christmas...
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Valerie Willis
Sep 3, 20185 min read
VTMAS No. 80: I’m THAT Friend
[Sorry, it’s been a while, here we go~!] I’ve come to realize that I’m THAT friend. Yes, the one you can’t take out in public without...
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Valerie Willis
Sep 21, 20172 min read
VTMAS No.77: Charmander’s Resolve
Another story about our beloved Charmander. If you’ve been following along, you should know how unique and full of personality this cat...
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Valerie Willis
Sep 14, 20172 min read
VTMAS No.76: Adam’s Hair
I talk a lot about my days in FFA (Future Farmers of America). It was a great time in my childhood and I made some amazing, long-term...
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Valerie Willis
Aug 2, 20172 min read
VTMAS No.74: Link Wants Pretzels
Kids are naturally funny, but at times they are far more clever than we imagine they are capable of being. Both my little boys have a...
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Valerie Willis
Jul 26, 20174 min read
VTMAS No. 73: OMG! He’s Naked!
By now, you’ve probably realized that my husband is indeed a one-of-a-kind sort of guy. He’s been awesome, encouraging me to shoot for...
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Valerie Willis
Jul 6, 20172 min read
VTMAS No.71: Link Wants M&M’s
There are time that our children get the better of us. Those moments where they say or do something so clever, it’s mind blowing to you....
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Valerie Willis
Jun 22, 20172 min read
VTMAS No. 69: We Ruined the Shower Tiles
We discussed how we were the “on-site superintendents” for the add-on of a whole new master bedroom. The in-law’s were going “big” and if...
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Valerie Willis
Jun 1, 20171 min read
VTMAS No. 68: What Was That?
If anyone is close to me, you would know that we’ve been battling this whole weird ear problem with our youngest son, Link. The poor...
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Valerie Willis
May 25, 20172 min read
VTMAS No.67: Baby the Cockatoo
If you haven’t read far enough back, you may not realize I worked a wide variety of jobs, internships, and even volunteered myself out...
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Valerie Willis
May 4, 20172 min read
VTMAS No.64: Mysterious Squealing
Every now and again, I am reminded I am a human being that does not always process what I am hearing or seeing. This actually happened on...
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Valerie Willis
Apr 27, 20173 min read
VTMAS No.63: Polly & the Rat
I’m starting to learn that when I suggest something out of humor, I must be cautious to whom I give these snarky bits of humor. As we...
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Valerie Willis
Apr 26, 20172 min read
A Fisherman’s Tail
“A Fisherman’s Tail” is a fun, quirky fantasy comedy centered around some old fisherman and one newcomer, Tad. What unfolds at the end of...
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Valerie Willis
Mar 2, 20172 min read
VTMAS No.59: Firemen at My Wedding
I was one of the first among many of my friends to get married, and now, ten years later most have tied the knot or are doing so in 2017....
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Valerie Willis
Dec 8, 20162 min read
VTMAS No.49: Between A Cow’s Butt & the Gate
It’s been some time since I shared a cow or FFA story, so here’s a short, sweet and semi-horrifying moment. I remember that day well. It...
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Valerie Willis
Nov 10, 20163 min read
VTMAS No.45: Drive Around Midnight
If you knew me in high school, you knew I did everything I could to NOT go home. This even meant driving around at random, as pathetic...
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Valerie Willis
Nov 3, 20161 min read
VTMAS No.44: The Brown Starfish
We had gone fishing and we both were geeking out that in the bait bucket there was a little brown starfish. At the time we had a...
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Valerie Willis
Oct 27, 20162 min read
VTMAS No.43: Don’t You Dare Cleanup
Mudding. Either you know what I just said or wondering why this word should be significant. Growing up it was the family outing to go to...
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Valerie Willis
Oct 20, 20163 min read
VTMAS No.42: The Scooter Gang
We’ve all been on family vacations, but occasionally one comes along that leaves a lasting impression. Being in Florida, going to the...
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Valerie Willis
Oct 13, 20162 min read
VTMAS No.41: Sissy & The Turtle
I think life’s most wonderful entertainers, besides kids, would have to be our pets. In fact, like children, we enjoy watching them make...
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