Girl Next Door

July 20, 2012

When we moved to our new house, the kids immediately started to ask about our neighbors.

And by kids, mean Joseph.

And by neighbors, I mean those under the age of fifty. Preferably under the age of 8.

At the time, they were the only kids within two houses in all directions. There are children three houses down, but…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.