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I am a writer, wife and mom living in southern Minnesota. I have written fiction and non-fiction and my work has also appeared in numerous Chicken Soup for the Soul books, Woman's World magazine, the Chicago Tribune and the Christian Science Monitor.

Today I am no longer a roundabout virgin

When I learned how to drive the country was in the midst of an energy crisis which meant you had to sit in a gas line to… Read more “Today I am no longer a roundabout virgin”

January 9, 2021 by nmusolf

Let me think and think and think about that

I’m sure everyone has seen an image of the famous statue “The Thinker,” a seated man, his head on his fist as he’s obviously pondering some very… Read more “Let me think and think and think about that”

January 2, 2021 by nmusolf

Sometimes the world is a pretty dirty place

Our oldest son turned 30 this month, a fact that seems highly improbable to me since I am still permanently 12 in my head. How can that… Read more “Sometimes the world is a pretty dirty place”

January 1, 2021 by nmusolf

My new high is really a new low

Go ahead. Go on YouTube and search for anything your little old heart desires and the odds are fantastic you’ll find it. Looking for an old Dick… Read more “My new high is really a new low”

April 14, 2020 by nmusolf

Reading the National Enquirer Made Me a Happier and More Well Rounded Person. Really!

My maternal grandmother was one smart cookie. Or perhaps shrewd might be a better word to describe her. Grandma had the uncanny knack to be able to… Read more “Reading the National Enquirer Made Me a Happier and More Well Rounded Person. Really!”

July 9, 2019 by nmusolf

The bell rang!

Remember the scene in A Christmas Story when Ralphie’s pal, Schwartz, triple dog dares another classmate, Flick, to stick his tongue on a flagpole? Remember how Flick rose to… Read more “The bell rang!”

October 29, 2018October 29, 2018 by nmusolf

Tab, you’re still beautiful to me

“Oh, my gosh! LOOK!” I was at our local thrift shop and had just discovered gold. Four glasses sporting the Tab logo, a steal at $3.99 apiece.… Read more “Tab, you’re still beautiful to me”

September 26, 2018 by nmusolf

Just because you can read doesn’t mean you can cook

There’s a saying that says: if you can read, you can cook. I believed that for many years. After all, I could read and I could also… Read more “Just because you can read doesn’t mean you can cook”

March 3, 2018November 14, 2018 by nmusolf

Calling the Fashion Police

There’s a cartoon circulating on social media that shows a middle-aged woman holding a gun on her middle-aged husband. The husband is wearing plaid shorts, a Hawaiian… Read more “Calling the Fashion Police”

January 22, 2018January 22, 2018 by nmusolf

Daddy was a cheapskate

To say that my dad was a tightwad and my mom was a spendthrift is a little bit like saying the sun is hot and the moon… Read more “Daddy was a cheapskate”

December 9, 2017December 9, 2017 by nmusolf

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