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Meet
Ellie
Hi! I'm an author, lover of dogs, books, family, and my Savior and Heavenly Father. For sure not in that order. When They speak to me, I try to write it down.
CONFESSIONS
OF A
NEGATIVE (N)ELLIE
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Apr 20, 20236 min read
GET TO KNOW ME: LITERARY EDITION
Did any one ask for this? No We're my readers begging to get to know me better? No, my family is very aware of me and my quirks. Is...
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![PRAYING AWAY THE HEARTACHE](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da2adc_0ef5eec4314940ccb489c5f4ddc658ea~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/da2adc_0ef5eec4314940ccb489c5f4ddc658ea~mv2.webp)
Negatvie (N)ellie
Mar 24, 20237 min read
PRAYING AWAY THE HEARTACHE
As some of my best posts have started out: I have no idea if this will ever see the light of day. I do, however, know that I need to...
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Feb 24, 20234 min read
JUST GET THERE
A few weeks ago, I had a, "Just Get There", kind of Sunday. You know the type I'm talking about? No? You have your life more together...
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Feb 10, 20235 min read
FAVORITES SO FAR PART II, DELAYED
Alright, I get it. I missed the mark. The train left without me. I'm far behind the curve. Writing about your favorite books from the...
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Jan 13, 20236 min read
DESPAIR IN THE NAME OF REALISM
I penned this post a few weeks ago, and I must admit that it was difficult to reread the very real emotions I felt due to putting myself...
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Dec 30, 20224 min read
THE DOCTOR’S ORDERS
You know what I didn't want for Christmas? Tendonitis. Amidst the many, many books I requested, an injury that kept me from running was...
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Nov 18, 20224 min read
HIS LOVE
Picture it: Four-and-a-half years ago. The summer of 2018. In the dead heat of a New Mexico Summer. A young, barely beginning blogger...
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Nov 4, 20224 min read
JOY IN THE STORM
"How are you having fun right now?" Taking off, full speed ahead, after the ball was released, I'm not sure Oakley Anne would have heard...
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Oct 21, 20223 min read
DO IT MESSY
“You’ve got to be kidding me.” Body tense with frustration, I wrestled both with the comforter and the thought of placing the pillow over...
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Negatvie (N)ellie
Oct 7, 20224 min read
A YEAR WITH OAKLEY
"No." This may or not have been my very favorite word over the last year. It might have been whispered under my breath in disbelief when...
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