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Beware Paddington Bear

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — 15 Comments

When Paddington, the movie about the beloved English bear, arrives in theaters this coming weekend we Americans should be afraid . . . very afraid. While it might seem like this adorable scamp of a talking bear is just here…

Throw Some Love Thursday

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — 7 Comments

I’m happy to introduce a new feature to my blog, “Throw Some Love Thursday” where I’ll feature a blog I like and/or want to introduce to ya’ll. I’ll do it every once in awhile – on a Thursday. Feel free…

Tagged with: Blogs, comedy blogging, funny women, Throw Some Love Thursday, websites, writing
Posted in blogs, Uncategorized, websites, Writing

Why Updating My Mom’s Christmas Card List Drove Me To Drink

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — 8 Comments

My mother needed her Christmas card list updated because – well there’s no gentle way to put it – because her friends keep dying. Since I printed her address labels the year after my dad died, the maintenance of her Christmas card list…

Tagged with: christmas card list, christmas cards, holiday card list, holiday cards, mothers daughters
Posted in Christmas, comedy, holidays, humor, mother daughter, News

Book Review – No Land’s Man by Aasif Mandvi

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — 5 Comments

I’ve signed on to do book reviews for the New York Journal of Books. Here is my first! It’s on Aasif Mandvi’s essay collection, No Land’s Man Perhaps you know Aasif Mandvi from The Daily Show. I didn’t, however. Because I…

Tagged with: Aasif Mandvi, book review, essay collection, Senior Muslim Correspondent, The Daily Show
Posted in book review, comedy, Writing

Bulky Trash – I Love You

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — 17 Comments

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Is it time for the holidays already? No. It’s Bulky Item Trash Pick-up week! I can hardly contain my excitement whenever I receive the postcard from the rubbish company announcing that we…

Tagged with: bulky trash pick up, holidays, home, large item pick up, spring cleaning
Posted in comedy, holidays, Home, humor

Trendy, Trendy Culver City

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — 1 Comment

Originally posted on Forrest Brakeman:
One current jewel of the great Southern California Basin is trendy, trendy Culver City, located near the Eastern border checkpoints blocking the way into the desirable West Side. If you bypass Checkpoint Charlie, and sneak…

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I’ve Been Translated!

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — 13 Comments

Hey, I’m big in Germany ! My 10 Parenting Tips The Experts Won’t Tell You column was on Huffington Post Parents and then got translated for the German version of Huffington Post. For some reason I find this thrilling! Check it…

Tagged with: 10 Parenting Tips, discussing writing endlessly, internet writing, Writers Write, Writing promotion
Posted in parenting, Writing

Writers’ Roundtable

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — 1 Comment

I was asked to participate in a Q and A about writing by the good people at WordPress. Check it out here! http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/03/20/freelance-writing/ Thanks!

Tagged with: blogging, discussing writing endlessly, internet writing, writing, Writing for free
Posted in Writing

The FAFSA – New and Improved!

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Kristen Hansen Brakeman — 11 Comments

Everyone hates the FAFSA college financial aid form. It’s a pain in the neck to fill out, and for middle class families it seems like a big waste of time – they won’t qualify for need-based aid anyway. As usual,…