Bethany Royer
Bethany J. Royer is a writer, (shocking, right?) mother of two, and divorce survivor extraordinaire with a 'tude. She blogs recklessly, if you haven't noticed that already, and actively seeking a publisher for her first novel. Some of her work can be seen at County News Online, Garden Island newspaper and maybe a newspaper near you!
While working on book number two she studies what makes people tick at Florida Institute of Technology, and distracts herself with urban homesteading, politics, books, graphic design, breathing and motherhood. With the remainder of her time spent finding the humor in the horrid and drooling over Gerard Butler.
Hey, gotta have a hobby!
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While working on book number two she studies what makes people tick at Florida Institute of Technology, and distracts herself with urban homesteading, politics, books, graphic design, breathing and motherhood. With the remainder of her time spent finding the humor in the horrid and drooling over Gerard Butler.
Hey, gotta have a hobby!
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Currently enrolled for BA in PsychologyInterests
Divorce survival, writing, politics, urban homesteading, single-parenthood and plenty of humorMotto
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We've Come a Long Way, BabyMy running shoes and I have been through a lot.
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Oh Hef!I like how one individual on Facebook commented on the situation. "May-December? This is more like Stone Age-Computer Age."
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What of Denis Clarke?In the end, the only real conclusion we can draw from the supposed first divorce in the young American colonies was that the court system did not look favorably upon philanderers.
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The Big Biz of DivorcePerhaps mandatory divorce insurance, as offered by John Logan and his company, Wedlock, is key to assuring the public at large is not left with a billion dollar bill each year as married couples become another divorce statistic.
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Eco PioneersI cannot imagine a more amazing group of urban homesteaders to get us started, to thoroughly inspire us to dig, plant, and grow, as the Dervaes family of Pasadena, California.
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Urban Homesteading: A Wannabe's IntroductionLet's do it!
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The Intrepid HerbivoresVegans to start their cooking/travel show! -
The Other Side of the FenceMy writing has fallen into a rut about my divorce.
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The Little ThingsNo matter what I did - nothing, I mean nothing, removed the sudden gloom that enveloped me
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Don't QuitWhen care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don't you quit...
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Success or Failure?What the blah are we doing wrong?
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No RegretsAs much as we would all like for there to be this brilliant, truly memorable moment to put a nice touch on an epiphany that sort of thing doesn't happen in real life.
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Experience Counts in This Case, Right?Your heart will let you know when you are ready to move on...
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Answers"No way, you can't be right. It's purple, right, Mommy?" Ah, answers, we all want answers, whether it is the color of the sky, or wanting to know if today will bring rain or snow, we want to know and we want to know now.
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A Smaller Pant Size Does Not Equate Happiness, Even After DivorceBesides the fact that divorce is a soul-devouring, life-altering event, possibly the worst emotional hijacker next to death, it really does a number on one's ego and self-esteem.
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How Many Marriages Are Too Many?So here I am today, twice fooled, I mean married, and twice divorced, wondering if time travel was possible would I go to the past and keep myself from ever marrying or to the future to check out if I was crazy enough to make it a third times the charm.
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Preparation Saves for a World of HurtIt's not divorce that should be harder to acquire, but marriage...
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Pink HindsightThat's the beauty of hindsight, a pink hindsight, that makes every question easy to answer, every quarrel seemingly ridiculous, if not downright silly, and every loss seemingly far less painful.
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Better Left UnfoundWhich is creepier? A stranger in possession of my lost photos, or photos showing my awkward childhood phase of skewed glasses, braces, pimples and a wild 80's hairdo?
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Tooth Fairy Slip-upOne bright and early morning, before I'd even had the chance to get out of bed, my six-year-old held before me the plastic sandwich bag she had placed her tooth in the previous day. Her disappointed face spoke volumes.
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Could Use Some HumorHonestly, if the neighbors could have ignored it, I'd have spent the week screaming at the TV rather than silently shaking my fist and pacing a well-worn path in front of it.
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Dexter the SquirrelSo what exactly brings a grown woman to act so undecidedly over a furry rodent?
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The Curse of the Five W'sOnce upon a time there was a man named Desperate who traveled through a deep, dark jungle to a great temple seeking the answer to a horrible curse.
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Toy Scheming ContinuesBrianne went for her last resort, the one that all kids have tucked up their sleeves when the going gets tough with the parent-folk...
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The Deal of a Lifetime...a parent's dream come true and blew it just to see her get worked up.
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Chuckle-filled MemoriesIt is these memories that make me so aware of my own kids' shenanigans and why I'll probably never let them out of sight until they are at least thirty.
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Giving Them Something to Talk AboutNever again should you feel the flush of heat across your cheeks, find yourself ducking around a corner in shame, or threatening to put your children up for adoption!
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To Friends and FamilyThat's the wonderful thing about family and friends, the assortment of fantastic stories and embarrassing moments we share. Those situations, whether funny or sad, that only a relative or a longtime pal can appreciate.
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Emma' Greatest HitsWill my youngest daughter be a famous singer/song writer thrilling fans while up on stage, or writing obnoxious commercial ditties that get stuck in your head?
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I Walked AwayWhy, oh, for the love of good cooks everywhere, do I find it necessary to pick up a deep pan or skillet, a large plastic spoon and various measuring tools, in an attempt to concoct something edible?
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I Need to Fire My MMLWhy is it I can distinctly remember a conversation between two classmates seated three rows away from me in the third grade from twenty-plus years ago but not the more important things, like the year of my husband's birth?
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Making Our Schools Pay for ThemselvesWe all should be doing our part to ensure the longevity of our home, Planet Earth and her natural resources.
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No Future for SweatpantsI've never seen Captains Kirk or Picard parading about the Enterprise in gray sweats and sleeveless tee-shirts, and certainly none of the female hensmen, especially in Kirk's rein, was attired in Hanes active wear and sneakers.
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Green Peace?That sums up my marriage...!
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Game Over!The two were chanting and stomping their feet, "Where's the blood, where's the blood?"
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Busted!When an entire box of cookies disappear after only two days - I got suspicious.
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Does Embarrassment Kill?When it comes to those less-than-savory moments, too bad we don't just keel over...
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Too Old?Who knew that at 33, my life was long since over?
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Sorry, ArialChildren turn mafia after Arial the Invisible Poodle goes 'Cujo'
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My Daughters, the StorytellersTeachers catching whales, schools flooding and a classroom of angst-riddled kindergarteners... who knew childhood could be so 'full of it'?
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Working from Home Part IIIFor all my doubting Thomasing, is mystery shopping for real?
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Working from Home Prt IIThe key to finding a legit WAH opportunity begins with networking and looking for clues; in other words, after sifting through a lot of duds a diamond can be found.
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Working from HomeWho wouldn't want to bypass the frenzy of long commutes to work, hasseling co-workers and sitter fees by working at home? But is home-based employment all it's cracked up to be? -
Digital Worship: A One-on-one Chat with Second Life Builder and Videographer Avatar Casey DavidsonIn a virtual universe seemingly created upon a foundation of sin how has one church managed to secure enough footing to settle, build and flourish in Second Life? -
Is the Library the Last Free-Thinking Enterprise?Fortunately, for patrons of the library, Mr. Dewey wasn't part of the FCC and never heard of the Patriot Act. He didn't hold a grudge against sewing. In fact, Dewey had a very open mind to all sorts of literature, devising a category system that gave books an address.