Just Because I Used To Could: Life Stories and Beyond

Step into the ever-changing life of a busy southern woman as she recounts day-to-day living with humor and vivid detail. As a former guidance counselor turned writer Lisa Batten Kunklemans book Just Because I Used to Could...Life Stories and Beyond features wise witty and heart-felt stories that are reminiscent of Erma Bombecks personal essays. Included in the collection are award winning essays Rest In Peace a story about a toad funeral with a surprise ending and I Cry at Everything which is not only accurate but also humorous and self explanatory. Among the forty-eight tales additional topics include: -Large families: Parenting triplets plus one more -Chewing ugly smoothies growing muffin tops and making the most of mammograms -Motherhood empty nest and pet overload -Hot flashes turkey necks and midlife living -Hurricanes gators and mayflies oh my -The good old days of tanning and carefree living -Moms wisdom memory hacks and senior moments -Realization that just because I used to could doesnt mean I should. Lisa has been a contributor to NPR and has oodles of untold narratives inside her head. Come up on the front porch park in a rocking chair and enjoy some story-swapping. Want to talk about gluten allergies aching knees or raising invincible kids? Need to commiserate with someone whos been there or need a shoulder to cry on? Just Because I Used To Could...Life Stories and Beyond will make you smile and maybe even start writing down some Life Stories of your own.