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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Resolution 2013: Get Happy Via Charts and Lists
I am not a fan of self-help books. I can be walking through a book store, feeling really good about life because of all the books that are in the world, fightin... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2012 HUMOR -
Flying Turns Me Into a Second Grader
A recent trip to New York required that I fly commercial, in coach. Which means that for 2.75 hours, I was back to being in elementary school. Flying on an... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2012 HUMOR -
Not Fringe, Just Famous
I’m not a big rocker and I don’t fawn over stars - I look for a table where I can sip wine at a rock concert and I almost literally tripped over Bernie Mac... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2012 HUMOR -
Hey Bargain, Get Your Ass Over Here
That looks about right to me. I am not the best bargain-shopper. I’m not even in the same shopping species as my sister-in-law Debby, who can go to any store an... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2012 HUMOR -
You'll Look Relatively Sweet Upon the Seat
My husband and I did something sweet and dorky and corny and precious and I’m hoping so uncool that later it seems uber-cool in retrospect. We bought a... Read more
Posted on 08 October 2012 HUMOR -
Dog Days
Sometimes a blogger gets busy. Sometimes it’s best for all concerned to look at funny dog pictures instead of reading any words at all. Thanks to fellow... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2012 HUMOR -
Neighborhood of Awesomeness
I love my neighborhood. We have a clubhouse that is divided into three rooms: An exercise room, where I go several mornings a week so that I can say “I already... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2012 HUMOR -
If It's Not October, Why Am I At the Doctor?
It’s normally October when I post about my one-and-only trip to the doctor for the year. But here it is, only June. I had to have a spur-of-the-moment,... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2012 HUMOR -
I'm Really Stepping in It Now
Last weekend, my husband and I planted some flowers in the front of our house, spread a little mulch, and did some sprucing up. (What? You expected anything les... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2012 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
In Most Cases, It Really Was Fun
I’ve decided what I want on my gravestone. Which is nice, because that completes my funeral planning. I have an outfit picked out, a playlist put together, and... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2012 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION -
Hey Girl, You Sure Can Quilt
Remember when I wrote about how excited I was to go to the International Quilt Festival when I don’t quilt? I bet you thought I wouldn’t go. Read more
Posted on 17 April 2012 HUMOR -
Curse You, Anais Nin. You're Ruining My Reading Streak
I’m on a reading streak right now, so it’s actually miraculous that I’m even able to put my book down to write this. When I’m on a reading streak, I read night... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2012 HUMOR -
I Hear You Knocking But You Can't Come In
We’ve had a rash of break-ins in my neighborhood recently (by rash I mean two, which is the definition of a rash, I believe), and I guess it’s a sign of the... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2012 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Red Alert: Outsider Entering Quilt Zone
I, Butterfingers McClutzy, am going to a quilters’ festival. I’ve never been so excited to spend four days doing something I know nothing about, surrounded by... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2012 HUMOR -
Rules of Engagement: Think Before You Order the 8-by-10
When I got engaged, my engagement photos weren’t even on my Freak Out Wedding Plan radar screen. Granted, I was engaged in simpler, more primitive times, the... Read more
Posted on 15 February 2012 HUMOR, LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS -
Well, Isn't That Pinteresting
My husband is all hepped up on social media, to the point where he wants to be the first to try whatever comes across his computer screen. So when he asked me... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2012 HUMOR -
Let's Hear It For the Due Date
Is it weird that I remember all of my kids’ original due dates? No? How about that I remember my kids’ original due dates but I can’t remember the name of any... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2012 HUMOR -
Hollywood Kids, Isn't It Past Your Bedtime?
I felt compelled to watch the SAG awards for a little bit. I don’t know why. I hate awards shows, I am not at all interested in what or who actors are wearing,... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, HUMOR, MOVIES, TV & VIDEO -
If TV is a Reflection of Real Life, the World Sucks Right Now
Yes, Johnny, that man is in a lower socio-economic class than us, which makes it entertaining. All I can say about TV right now is that if aliens are... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, HUMOR, TV & VIDEO -
Everything I Know I Learned From Jigsaw Puzzles
I grew up with a jigsaw puzzle on the dining room table more often than not. Certainly there were more puzzles than meals in the dining room in our house on... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2012 HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION