Dianelaneyfitzpatrick
A former newspaper reporter and editor, Diane Laney Fitzpatrick is a freelance writer with three children - two in college studying music and journalism, and one living and teaching in Moscow.
She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Kent State University, worked as a newspaper reporter and editor before becoming a stay-at-home mom and freelance writer. She's done a multitude of volunteer projects at schools, her church, and for the homeless, minorities, women's issues, and political causes.
Diane and her family have lived in six states in the past 20 years, making her intimately familiar with moving and relocating families. She currently lives in and writes from Jupiter, Florida.
"Just Humor Me," Diane's blog, is on Blogspot and on her personal website. She also blogs about Empty Nest and is a contributing columnist at Commentarista.
MY BLOGS
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Just Humor Me
http://just-humor-me.blogspot.com/
Growing up in the ‘60s, being a teenager in the ‘70s, raising kids, moving all over the country, and trying to stay afloat living in South Florida, Just Humor Me is a modern day housewife’s journey through the day-to-day funny moments.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 307 )
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Keep It Simple, Smarty
Your small business social media can be a black hole. Wait. Is that the one that sucks everything into it, leaving you with no time or perspective or patience?... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2020 HUMOR -
Can’t Blog? Here Are Some Alternatives
“My favorite thing about the work I do is when I sit down at the end of the week and write my blog.” Said no business owner ever. Read more
Posted on 16 August 2020 HUMOR -
Social Media Tips for Realtors
How much has changed for real estate professionals since print newspaper ads? Pretty much everything. In the space of a few years, real estate went from buyers... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2020 HUMOR -
Quality Over Quantity: Why You Shouldn’t Stress Over Number of Followers
I’m going through one of those Twitter phases where I’m losing followers by the dozens. It’s probably one of Twitter’s regular sweeps to rid the social media... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2020 HUMOR -
If Only I Had the Time . . . Well, Now You Do
The pandemic has brought us a shift in how we spend our time. At home, with social lives dried up, we’re cleaning out closets, painting rooms, and finally... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2020 HUMOR -
Time, Time, Time, See What’s Become of Me
I recently attended a webinar on time management from Jane Friedman, everyone’s favorite business strategist for authors. Hearing about how other people budget... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2020 HUMOR -
Business Or Pleasure? Separating Your Company from Your Personal Social Media
Anyone who has a company social media account knows the dilemma: How can I make my business personal without being too personal? And what is too personal,... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2020 HUMOR -
Should You Be on Pinterest? Here’s a List of Lists
Don’t you just love a list? I do. So when I started to look into fodder for this blog post, I ended up with three different lists and I couldn’t decide which on... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2020 HUMOR -
There Was This Massage Chair
I was getting what was supposed to be a run-of-the-mill pedicure recently and long story short, I got intimate with a massage chair. We’re pre-long-engaged.... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2019 HUMOR -
Let’s Slam Each Other and Call It Middle School
I couldn’t find hide nor hair about personality books on the Internet, so I was almost sure I had dreamed them. It wouldn’t have been the first time I was the... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2019 HUMOR -
What I Don’t Know About Cars
It’s been pointed out to me that what I know about cars can fit into my bellybutton. I hate to admit defeat, so I probably should learn, but I just have no... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2019 HUMOR -
Hire Me. Or Not. Whatever. OK
I’m starting a new little side business venture and once again am reminded that there is no place for someone like me in a regular business world. I’ve decided... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2019 HUMOR -
Magnets and Other Hazards of Quilting
I had just come back from the Quilting Expo with my sisters, consumed with remorse over all the things I didn’t buy, including and not limited to a Batman... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2019 HUMOR -
What I Read on My Spring Vacation
I was leaving for a five-day trip and it was going to be a busy one. Sneakers packed for early morning walks, heels packed for evenings, and comfy flats for... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2019 HUMOR -
Tonight I Moderately Drink For . . . For Youth . . . Or Something
If you’re trying to cut back on your drinking, you’ve come to the right place. I’m pretty much an expert on all the gimmicks invented for people who want to... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2019 HUMOR -
My Dream Life as a Walton Walk-On
There’s a guy I grew up with who has an amazing farm and homesteading business, the kind of thing you might read about in a Booker Prize winning novel set on th... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2019 HUMOR -
Retirement. Aaaand Scene
At this, the three-month point of retirement life, I’m starting to get a real feel for the ins and outs; the pros and cons; the good, the bad and the... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2019 HUMOR -
Wintry Mix Is Not a Cocktail in the Lodge Bar at Tahoe
They’re calling it the Deep Freeze of 2019. I’m calling it Okay So Our Mailman is Purple Now. I’m not going to rattle off the highs and lows, talk about low... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2019 HUMOR -
Keep Calm and Move to Cleveland
In case anyone was wondering, I recently moved again. From San Francisco, where I lived in the heart of a city outsiders see as a glittering, real-life movie... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2019 HUMOR -
I Am Literally Choking on TV
Our cable internet was becoming very spotty. Things kept cutting out, freezing up, leaving the talking heads on CNN paralyzed mid-weird-mouth position for an... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2018 HUMOR