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Friday, September 6, 2013 3:09:25 AM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Listen to Your Mother Thoughts & Essay:
Donna said, "What a night! Photo courtesy of Alison Eden Photography The Listen to Your Mother Show took place at the AT&T Conference Amphitheater in Austin, Texas, last Thursday, May 9th, and it was an amazing experience--..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 3:09:25 AM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Unequally Yoked: Shifting Gears...:
Donna said, "A non-cowgirl dating a cowboy could well be described as the first line in Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Things are so wonderful and nerve-wracking; we're at our best behavior and our worst..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 3:09:25 AM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Traffic Stop Protocol:
Donna said, "My late father-in-law was a Texas Ranger. My nephew works for the Texas Department of Public Safety. My son is a special agent in federal law enforcement and also worked as a deputy in East Austin back in 2001. I appreciate their willingness to..." more
Sunday, April 21, 2013 6:57:04 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Unequally Yoked: Manipulation:
Donna said, "Misunderstanding is a common ailment among married couples, but when it came to a non-cowgirl trying to understand her cowboy husband, it was a given. We both expended a lot of effort and noise trying to connect, but rarely did we see eye-to-eye..." more
Sunday, April 14, 2013 7:14:51 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Unequally Yoked: Cowboy Attire:
Donna said, "I stared at the new boots Jack was wearing. They were bright orange, maybe even tangerine-colored. "What color did you say those were?" I asked him again, shading my eyes. "Benedictine Tan," he replied confidently. "They're orange, Jack." "No,..." more
Sunday, April 7, 2013 8:44:38 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Unequally Yoked: A Brand New Color Wheel:
Donna said, "Did I mention that being a non-cowgirl married to a cowboy wasn't easy? Cowboys speak a whole other language-- even when it comes to colors. I was an artist. I knew colors. But I didn't know cowboy colors. "Isn't that a beautiful beige horse?" I..." more
Sunday, March 31, 2013 7:55:19 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Unequally Yoked: Cattle Gender:
Donna said, "I am not a cowgirl, but I married a cowboy. They say opposites attract, and I guess it was true in our case. I have no idea what attracted this cowboy to me. I was about as knowledgeable about cows and cowboying as I was about nuclear..." more
Sunday, March 24, 2013 11:03:08 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Unequally Yoked: A Bull Story:
Donna said, "I wasn't a cowgirl, but I married a cowboy years ago. I'm not sure who learned more from whom through the years, but it wasn't easy. I tried to help him work cattle on occasion, if you call 'sitting precariously on a fence and clueless about what to..." more
Monday, March 18, 2013 12:43:55 AM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Unequally Yoked: Yee-Haw:
Donna said, "The sky is ablaze with red and orange streaks of fire as the sun begins to set. Fingers of violet and deep blue reach out to touch the last remaining light of the day. The skyline silhouettes two figures on horseback against the beautiful panorama..." more
Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:54:23 AM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Laughter is a Good Medicine:
Donna said, "Isn't it great fun to just open up and laugh? I'm not talking about the little snicker or giggle now and then. I'm talking about the letting it all out belly laugh where one is exhausted at the end of it. Some of my favorite memories involve..." more
Thursday, February 28, 2013 9:24:10 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Untitled Book 6:
Donna said, "There's nothing like a deadline to get me in gear to start or finish something. The Writers' League of Texas resurrected its contests this year after a two year absence, so I submitted the last book I finished, The Last Key, in the Violet Crown..." more
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 8:14:00 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Black history is American history is my history...:
Donna said, "I cried watching Simeon Wright recall the nightmare of losing his cousin Emmett Till to kidnapping, beating and hanging for jokingly whistling at a white woman. The year was 1955, and Emmett was visiting from Chicago. He had no idea what a dangerous..." more
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 12:04:14 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Finding a Balance with One's Passion:
Donna said, "<!--[if gte mso 9]> 0 0 1 602 3432 Hutto ISD 28 8 4026 14.0 <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ..." more
Monday, January 28, 2013 11:54:03 AM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Settling In:
Donna said, "I don't know why I thought I needed four blogs, but the intention was to separate their purposes. Some of those purposes were clearer than others, but they're now starting to settle down and show some consistency pertaining to subject matter. Shelf..." more
Monday, January 21, 2013 11:21:53 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled My New Office Bed:
Donna said, "Six years ago I began to ask my parents to move up to the Austin area with me. They were in good health, although Mom had a pacemaker. But my parents were getting up in years, and I wanted them to be closer to doctors and hospitals. My parents kept..." more
Sunday, January 13, 2013 6:42:15 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Downton Abbey- Better late than never:
Donna said, "www.pbs.org Seems like I'm way behind the times, since Downton Abbey has garnered millions of fans over the past three years (the US is a season behind the UK), and I'm a little red-faced to say I had never heard of Downton Abbey before 24 days..." more
Saturday, December 29, 2012 9:23:24 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled December 29, 1951:
Donna said, "The young man was in the Navy, and he looked so handsome in his dress blues as he held the hand of his lovely bride dressed in a dark houndstooth- checked blazer and skirt. She had just turned eighteen on December 5th. He celebrated his..." more
Monday, December 17, 2012 10:26:24 AM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled The Son of God was Born in a Barn?:
Donna said, "That is totally illogical. Are you telling me that the Creator of the Universe chose to manifest himself to the human race by having his son be born in a low-class family? And the birth that should have had the entire world celebrating happened to..." more
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 10:09:01 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Happy Birthday, Nessa!:
Donna said, "Okay, her birthday was five days ago. But I did bake her a cake and give her a pair of silver earrings and cooked a package of chicken breasts for her since her time is so limited with baby boy and home-schooling my older two grandkids. Nice and..." more
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 1:29:00 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Self Interview:
Donna said, "On the Bravo channel, they had/have a show called The Actors Studio where James Lipton interviews well-known actors. At one point in the show they always ask the guest the same set of ten questions, so the following is something of the sort. I..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 7:59:11 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled The Subject is Hair:
Donna said, "Have you noticed that the more famous the performer, the bigger their hairstyle becomes? Love Dolly Parton, the queen of big. www.bellasugar.com Or maybe that was true only in the eighties, the decade where men's hair was as big as..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 7:59:10 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Out of Mind, Out of Sight:
Donna said, "<!--[if gte mso 9]> 0 0 1 661 3773 Hutto ISD 31 8 4426 14.0 <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 7:59:10 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Sunrise:
Donna said, "My sister Joy said she'd never been a morning person until they started going to their lake house. They love to get up before sunrise and drink their coffee as they waited to greet the sun. So when we stayed overnight with them recently, several of..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 7:59:10 PM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled A Tale of Two Turkeys:
Donna said, "Thanksgiving is such a wonderful time for families and friends to gather 'round a bountiful table, thanking God for all the many blessings He has bestowed upon us... The year was 1990. And Thanksgiving was so traumatic for me. For years I'd gotten..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 3:09:25 AM
Donna Van Cleve wrote a blog post titled Unequally Yoked: Food for Thought:
Donna said, "I was raised in a one-pet family. When I married Jack, it was like going to work for a zoo. He didn't have one dog-- he had many dogs. And horses. And cattle. And chickens. And baby calves from the feedlot for us to raise. I remember the first one..." more