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Sassy In Spring

Writing

2 Apr

Did you know it’s officially spring today?

Not that it matters.

Yeah. The snow is melting. The sun is shining. The birds are singing.

All the normal signs of the season.

But I’m stuck inside.

All because I was sassy.

“Go upstairs and think about your tone, Gwyneth,” mother said. “And while you’re at it, clean your room.”

So, I’m looking out the window at the puddles that need splashing, and the wind that needs a kite, and the flowers that need plucking.

And I’m thinking, “Yep. You picked a doozy of a day to be sassy, Gwyneth.”

So here I sit inside …  

sorting,

stacking,

and scouring. 

And my takeaway from this sobering time of reflection is …

Next time, I’ll check the weather first, before I make some sassy remark and ruin a perfectly beautiful spring day.

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  1. Ciara O'Neal says

    April 25, 2021 at 7:31 pm

    Bwhahaha! Are Gywenth and my four year old besties?

    Reply
    • karen says

      April 25, 2021 at 7:58 pm

      Haha! So glad my story made you laugh! Thank you for hosting the Spring Fling Kidlit contest with Kaitlyn!

      Reply
  2. Kaitlyn L Sanchez says

    April 9, 2021 at 4:55 am

    Ha, great takeaway! Thanks for sharing for the spring fling kidlit contest!

    Reply
    • karen says

      April 9, 2021 at 5:44 pm

      Thank you, Kaitlyn!

      Reply
  3. Andrew Hacket says

    April 4, 2021 at 3:02 pm

    I love this! Gwyneth’s voice is so strong in this piece. Good luck!

    Reply
    • karen says

      April 4, 2021 at 7:03 pm

      Thank you, Andrew!

      Reply
  4. Katie says

    April 4, 2021 at 11:31 am

    Oooo weee, yup that’s the lesson a kid will learn
    Well done on getting Gwyneth’s voice so distinctive.

    Reply
    • karen says

      April 4, 2021 at 7:04 pm

      Thank you, Katie!

      Reply
  5. Carole Barber says

    April 2, 2021 at 3:24 pm

    This sounds so much like me when I was a growing girl. My mouth was always , ‘ahead of itself, ‘ as my Mama would say.
    Hehehe!
    You will rock this contest, no problem!

    Love you,
    Carole

    Reply
    • karen says

      April 2, 2021 at 11:49 pm

      Thank you, Carole!

      Reply
  6. Jamie Bills says

    April 2, 2021 at 10:48 am

    I think you might have written this story about one of my daughters. Hahaha. This is great. So fun. Best wishes in the contest!

    Reply
    • karen says

      April 2, 2021 at 11:49 pm

      Thank you, Jamie!

      Reply

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Karen Pickrell

Hi, I'm Karen. An author, blogger, and recovering Words With Friends addict. I write children's picture books. I also help parents empower their young adult to launch successfully into the big, wide world while developing a closer relationship with them in the process.

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