Published in BJ’s This or That·PinnedMember-onlyI Write Like It’s My JobLoving every minute of my new 9–5, 24/7 — It’s Sunday and I just can’t help myself. I’m making pancakes — more like burning pancakes — while searching for an image to go with my next installment of TMI, a sex Q&A I created for Sensual: An Erotic Life. I don’t know when the last time was I had…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published in BJ’s This or That·Just nowMember-onlyAll I Ever Wanted to Be Was PregnantLife’s curveballs — I was born to be a mom. All I ever wanted to be was pregnant. I remember the first time I went into a maternity store and they let me try on a “bump”. I picked out clothes in the fitting room and stared at my tummy, imagining what it…Bjs This Or That5 min readBjs This Or That5 min read
Published in BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table·15 hours agoMember-onlyWhen People Ask Me Where I’m From, I Sing Miranda LambertStuck in my head: “The House That Built Me” by Miranda Lambert — Where is the home you’ve lived in the longest? Our old farmhouse is in Sumner, Michigan. When someone asks me where I’m from, when they ask me about the home I lived in the longest, I get very very sad. I’d like to go home and visit my childhood home, but last I’d heard my stepmother was still sporting…Bjs This Or That5 min readBjs This Or That5 min read
Published in BJ’s This or That·1 day agoMember-onlyGoodbye, Homewrecker: Getting Lost and the Stars that Guide Us HomeSome constants are great, but some need to be given the cowgirl boot — When I was in high school and college, I used to go for walks late at night with anyone who would. …Bjs This Or That9 min readBjs This Or That9 min read
Published in BJ’s This or That·2 days agoMember-onlyI Keeps the Sheeps: Dallas City LimitsIf I could get away with keeping real sheep — Dallas, like many big cities, has big rules about keeping livestock within city limits. I get it. I’m a law-abiding citizen. But I’m not going to pretend that it doesn’t cramp my style something fierce. I’ve got plans, see. They are to absolutely have goats and probably a few sheeps…Bjs This Or That3 min readBjs This Or That3 min read
Published in BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table·3 days agoMember-onlyBJ’s Throwing DOWN to See Your Tootsie RollBJ’s This or That Spring Fling ToT Finale — We’re gonna get that “ToT Spring Fling” Theme Song spinning in a moment, but first BJ wants to say something. Well, actually two things. I’M BACK, ToT-SEE ROLLERS! (see what I did there) and YOUR WORDS MEAN THINGS. You’ll probably notice that they’re both number 1. That’s not just because…Bjs This Or That17 min readBjs This Or That17 min read
Published in BJ’s This or That·3 days agoMember-onlyI Don’t Always Celebrate St. Patty’s Day But When I Do It’s AwesomeWhat can I say? I’m a celebrateur. I’ll celebrate St. Patty’s day. I might even celebrate St. Paddy’s Day. — I may be titched but I thought St. Patty’s Day was spelled with two TTs. Come to find out that I can find no one who agrees with my “misspelling” which I’m putting in air quotes as I type this because who is actually in charge of the English language? …Bjs This Or That3 min readBjs This Or That3 min read
Published in BJ’s This or That·4 days agoMember-only“The Irish Wolfhound” is My Werewolf Lover’s Pet NameDragon-born sexes werewolf big doggie style — What do you know about Irish Wolfhounds? (No googling) What do YOU know about Irish Wolfhounds? Cause I’m pretty sure you’ve never met an Irish Wolfhound like mine. Hey, what do you expect? Ask me to write about something I know literally nothing about without the tool that is the google-verse and I’ll tell you about something I know…Bjs This Or That5 min readBjs This Or That5 min read
Published in BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table·5 days agoMember-onlyWhere TF is BJ? One Last ToT Update & Tribute to the GreatsHas anyone seen the ToT Mistress of Ceremonies? — It’s the last day to submit your responses to “BJ’s ToT: Spring Fling Challenge” and here I am on my couch type, type, typing away with all of the guilt, y’all. I haven’t “given any scoops” or “cred”-ed any of our fab ToT-ers this time around. I’ve been nowhere to…Bjs This Or That12 min readBjs This Or That12 min read
Published in BJ’s This or That — The Gathering Table·5 days agoMember-onlyToToT-oT: My Favorite Green Food Dilemma Makes Me Sound Like an AlcoholicTipsy indecision — What is a green food you could eat all day every day? This is the hardest this or that… or the other thing… or the other other thing question ever. The problem with inspiration is that when it finally strikes, sometimes it’s a little over the top. Meet the contenders: Wine…Bjs This Or That5 min readBjs This Or That5 min read
