by Alica McKenna Johnson | Oct 27, 2014 | Monday Musings
So last night I am sitting on my couch talking to my DD when she puts her hand over my eyes. “Shush” she says as I hear the rustling of the money on the table. She removes her hand and had stuffed the bills in her bra. Grinning she says, “I’m smooth as...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | May 12, 2014 | Parenting
I have waited fourteen long, trying years but finally the sweet honey taste of vengeance is mine to savor. My daughter has fallen in love with a book, The Fault In Our Stars, and she was sitting on the couch reading—totally lost to the world. Smiling, I sat down next...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Aug 21, 2013 | Wise Witty and Wacky Wednesday
So I’ve been writing down the odd, creepy, and sometimes funny things my children have said. Please enjoy. “I always try to have a magnesium block when running from bad guys.” –Logan “Mom, that’s not how obsession works.” – Tala “I want Dad to divorce you and become...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Aug 12, 2013 | Alica Mckenna Johnson
There are a few events from my childhood that should have been a warning that something wasn’t right with me, I would grow up to be a writer. Here’s one of them. When I was eight I spent hours one summer afternoon throwing a tennis ball against the garage door. It...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Jun 18, 2013 | Alica Mckenna Johnson
There is a special time when I think with the right guidance people could learn psychic gifts. You see, when a teenager is angry, you can feel it. Not just hear the huff of irritation, see the eyeroll of angst, or watch the sharp angry movement of disgust at every...
