by Alica McKenna Johnson | Feb 29, 2016 | Alica Mckenna Johnson, Monday Musings, Parenting
One of the boys I take care of as a professional foster parent is two years old. Let’s call him Squirt, which means I come in contact with a lot of his bodily fluids. This grosses my personal children out. Girl child thinks all bodily fluids are disgusting. A few...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Feb 22, 2016 | Alica Mckenna Johnson, Monday Musings
Recently I have discovered that I am a delicate flower, an orchid to be precise. I want to be, and try to act like, a dandelion but I’m not. I’m an orchid. Dandelions can grow anywhere. They are bright and cheerful. They help make wishes come true. Their leaves can...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Feb 15, 2016 | Alica Mckenna Johnson, Monday Musings
The other day I’m rushing to leave. Staff is here to cover my shift at work, and I can’t find my keys. Not just my personal keys but my work keys. The keys that open the office. The keys that open the prescription meds, over the counter meds, and first aid boxes. The...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Feb 8, 2016 | Alica Mckenna Johnson, Monday Musings
Welcome to my new and beautiful website. Thanks for much to Laird and Jenn of Pen + Pixel!!!! If you go to the BOOKS page you can see the cover and read the blurb for Heirs of Avalon, Children of Fire Book 3. Also, I have a FREE BOOK! One day my critique group asked...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Dec 18, 2015 | Monday Musings
So I’ve been taking a TRX class and it’s insane crazy fun. I’m not able to talk. The music is too loud, and I’m panting to hard. But in my head I have a running commentary of ‘funny’ things I want to say to explain why I’m not as good as everyone else. When he brings...