A New Year

December 31, 2012

Two years ago, I made my first vision board. On it, I put the things I wanted to see come true in my life. It was very much “The Secret” with ripped out magazine pictures replacing universal askings. While I didn’t win the lotto – even though I put a ticket front and center, realizing later it was a…

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.