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Paula Shene
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- Southampton, NY
- United States
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Paula Shene commented on Tena's group Moms of all boys"hi I a mom of 3 boys also but mine are all grown - spacing is the key - my son are all older than you 'starting out or just arriving at teens moms - the oldest is 44, the second is 41 and the youngest is 35.....the odds are 50/50 roll of the…"
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Moms of all boys
Are you rasing all boys, come and share your stories and snails and puppy dog tails!
Paula Shene replied to Megan Calhoun's discussion Share your favorite recipes using canned foods and you could win a great prize pack!Paula Shene replied to Megan Calhoun's discussion When did you realize you were no longer a child?"Wait until you're 64 and still saying that! I am! I am making up for the serious child I was between 11 and 20 and the responsible adult between 20 and 40. For me, at least, the older I get the younger I feel...
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Paula Shene replied to Ruthie Appleby's discussion How did you meet your husband?"congrats-we were 3 months and are now 45 years.."
Paula Shene commented on Megan Calhoun's blog post Introducing the TwitterMoms Blog Network"this may or may not be an answer - there are children allergic to soy products too. I have several friends with this allergy as well as a son who has the allergy..."
Paula Shene replied to Ruthie Appleby's discussion How did you meet your husband?"In economics class at a nighttime session at college. Always had a thing for guys with glasses - the Clark Kent/Superman thing and he has been for me for 45 years."
Paula Shene replied to Megan Calhoun's discussion When did you realize you were no longer a child?"Is this one of those "There's no Santa Claus' tales? Grown up - shoot I only made it to 5'2'' - I don't consider that grown up! Grown old? - Kicking and dancing all the way!"
Paula Shene commented on Megan Calhoun's blog post Introducing the TwitterMoms Blog Network"CHEN AN YO PALE! means the dogs speak to raise money for Haiti - Bookrix will pay per page http://www.bookrix.com/-paulashene"
Paula Shene commented on Megan Calhoun's blog post Introducing the TwitterMoms Blog Network"http://www.bookrix.com/-paulashene CHEN AN YO PALE! A Tale of a Haitian Dog - free read Feb. 1"
Paula Shene commented on Megan Calhoun's blog post Introducing the TwitterMoms Blog Network"Thanks for the go ahead with linking...its at the top of my homepage CHRONICLES OF THE K-9 BOYS AND GIRLS ON LOCUS STREET http://pshene.webs.com/ ...Paula Shene"
Profile Information
- What is your blog link?
- http://www.pshene.webs.com/
- What is your Twitter URL?
- http://mandythealpha
- A little about yourself...
- I have survived three strokes and two bouts of breast cancer. I am currently physically disabled with Lymph edema.
My husband was recently diagnosed with Lewys Dementia - a relative of Alheizmers.
For years my husband has urged me to write books because my passion for reading was almost as great as my passion for him. I told him I did not want to turn my love into a chore.
My background has been eclectic - from stocking books in a local book shop to pushing laundry carts, being an administrative assistant to directing two departments in a college setting, owning a daycare and tutoring business to owning an office services business, working as a clerk in libraries and a library system to owning an on-line retail bookshop with additional merchandise.
Back in the '90 I had attempted to join a woman's newsletter staff at a local church we had been attending in the Northwest but was never able to coordinate meeting times with my schedule. The Pastor's wife called me and said there is only one opening left, no one wants to do it, we offer it to you but think and pray on it before giving me an answer - the job - interviewing one woman each month and spotlighting her life in a meaningful way.
I interviewed, prayed, culled, and produced almost three years of columns until my relocation to the Northeast. From the first column until the last, each month as my husband 'proof read' and told me my grammar needed fixing - "you can't start a sentence with an And!" - were snatched up and avidly read by all, not just the women, to my surprise and delight. My love for writing was born.
In 2005, a revisit by breast cancer caused retirement from my position as Library Circulation Desk at the county library system and my Sunday afternoon position as Library Circulation Clerk at the local library. I had developed lymph edema and could no longer haul books, preparing to send them all over the world or receive them back into our system. I could not sit at a computer for hours producing the paperwork needed for these same books.
I could not do housework! There are blessings everywhere! Thankfully, my husband picked up the slack and I again fought back into a lifestyle that would need to be accepted - somewhat limited, but not out of the game,
Each day progress was made as I was able to return to the computer for short periods to open my on-line store. A project without end, each day still adding new used books to the inventory and spotlighting some of these books on e bay.
Our youngest son in 2008, faced an end to his marriage. His daughter developed many fears from this upheaval and from this trauma, Mandy The Alpha Dog was born. My son used his cartoon drawings to add to the humor of the story which actually covers quite serious topics - fears, mistreatment, overeating, obesity, biting, forgiveness, and becoming a winner. This book initially was written to help a little girl overcome her fears, but, as friends and relatives read the story and the cartoons, we were urged to take our love of rescuing animals to the public and a publisher was sought.
Mandy The Alpha Dog, the first installment in The Chronicles of the K-9 Boys and Girls on Locus Street was published and released on June 20, 2009. 10% of our proceeds are to go to animal rescue leagues.
Mandy The Alpha Dog is loosely based on the life of our pack leader, Mandy - a feisty little beagle who bosses Snooper [aka Snoopy] the male beagle, and Shadow, the Dalmatian [her comic sidekick in this tale], and Sophitia, the fierce looking Husky/German Shepard but laid back pussycat.
Their next tale is called The Midnight Caper.
- What are your areas of interest?
- business, technology, social media, twitter, writing
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 11:45am on April 30, 2013,
Lea said…
I am stopping by to say "hello" :)
I haven't been here in a while.
I welcome your friendship :)
Lea @ Mother Baby Child & Weight Loss Journal
- At 10:33am on April 2, 2010,
Di Viola said… - Hi Paula,
Swing by my website and enjoy the funny side of being a woman. "Southern Ladies Business" is a tri-weekly humor blog about motherhood, men, aging and life in America. Feel free to browse, "Past Blogs." Some of my favorite ones are posted there.
http://southernladiesbusiness.com/
- At 12:03pm on January 25, 2010, Paula Shene said…
- Thanks Megan for the welcome and the info....Paula
- At 12:56pm on January 21, 2010,
Megan Calhoun said… - Great to have you here! We've got an incredible group of women connecting on all sorts of topics, so kick back and make yourself at home. Check out the Twittermoms groups (we have something for everybody). The Twittermoms discussions are quite entertaining, too. Or, just get to know your fellow Twittermoms by browsing some Twittermoms profiles or searching for moms who share your interests, add friends, and start twittering with some incredibly smart and interesting moms.
PS: Let your friends know when you're on twittermoms with a click of the Announce Yourself link in your welcome box. If your Twitter friends are interested, they can check out the cool new place you've found!
Again -- if there is anything I can do for you, please let me know.
Megan Calhoun - founder, twittermoms.com
PPS: We invite all bloggers to join the TwitterMoms Blog Network. It's a free, easy way to build blog traffic.;
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