Author: Andrea Green Burton
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Saturday Six #9: New in 2020
I’ve noticed a lot of optimism about moving into 2021, and I have to admit, I’m not really sold on it yet. I think 2021 is going to look a lot like 2020, at least for the first six months pandemic-wise. But a “good” year or a “bad” year doesn’t have to be governed by…
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Saturday Six #8: Countdown
Usually, by the time I get to this point in December, I’m already starting to feel the letdown of Christmas being over. I know, I know, that’s kind of lame when Christmas is still a week out, but sometimes, I’m so excited about anticipating Christmas that when it gets this close, it almost feels like…
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Someday Soon
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” really should be our anthem this holiday season. The song was written in 1943 for the film, Meet Me In St. Louis, and actress Judy Garland was the first to sing it. In the movie, she sings the song to her little sister on Christmas Eve because their family…
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Saturday Six #7: Christmas Movies
I love Christmas, so you’ll have to forgive another holiday-themed Saturday Six. (There will be one next week, too, so consider yourself warned!) Yesterday on my way to work, the radio station was doing their daily brain-buster game, and the question was, “Fifty percent of people surveyed list this as their favorite holiday activity.” I…
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Saturday Six #6: Gifts of Christmases Past
Whether you’re giving or receiving, gifts can be one of the sweetest parts of life. Today I’m sharing six gifts that hold happy memories (complete with a few vintage photos!). Snowbabies ornaments. When I was in 8th grade, we took a school field trip to Frankenmuth, MI. I can’t even remember why we went or…
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The Day Before
I love the day before Thanksgiving. It’s one of my favorite days of the year. I can remember this as far back as early high school, when my aunt and uncle took us to Red Wings hockey games for a few consecutive years on the evening before Thanksgiving. We’d have dinner at Pizza Papalis in…
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Writing Update!
Tonight I thought I’d throw out a quick update on where I’m at with my two current WIP (Works In Progress). I’ll say that it is NOT IDEAL to have two going at the same time, and I’m finding it impossible to toggle between the two. First, I don’t have the creative energy to invest…
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Person over Platform: A Rare Word on Politics
I don’t often publicly state my political views or alignment, and I’m not going to do so here, either. I’ve been called “apolitical” and “politically unplugged.” I don’t disagree with either. I pay enough attention to make decisions about voting, and that’s about it. On the rare occasion I do post something remotely political, I…
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Saturday Six #5: Places I Would Live
I’ll qualify this post by saying that affordability and distance from family are not considerations for this list. I’ve made it assuming that I could live comfortably in any of these places and have access to those I love most, whenever I want to see them. I also didn’t include anywhere in Michigan, since I…
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NaNoWriMoWoe
I am doing a crazy thing, participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) this year. But I realized enough was enough, and I wasn’t going to sit on this idea for another minute. Twelve years has already been entirely too long. The first few days were brilliant. I loved some of what I wrote. In…
Andrea Green · Romance Author 