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Lisa Smith Molinari

@MolinariWrites

My book, The Meat and Potatoes of Life: My True Lit Com, was published May 1, 2020! ~ "A hilariously honest, beautifully engaging and vividly written memoir..."

 Jamestown, RI
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Joined October 2010
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New Post: The Drama of Summer Storms - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
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New Post: Home is Where My Garden Grows - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
Home is Where My Garden Grows - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

Home is Where My Garden Grows - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

There on the edge of unknown dangers was a tiny fenced garden. A four-foot square of dry earth enclosed with ramshackle posts and chicken wire. I saw potential.

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New Post: Youth Sports is Great … Until It’s Not - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
Youth Sports is Great ... Until It's Not - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

Youth Sports is Great ... Until It's Not - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

My father, who’d earned a football scholarship to college, was dead-set on his children playing college sports.

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New Post: Nuggets of Truth About Cooking Family Meals - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
Nuggets of Truth About Cooking Family Meals - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

Nuggets of Truth About Cooking Family Meals - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

I felt under pressure to produce meals for our family of five. Not just any meals, mind you – meals that everyone actually liked.

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Milspouse is a Mosquito Magnet - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

My dreamy summer visions are thwarted by one minuscule yet evil creature who loves to spoil my fun — The dreaded mosquito.

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New Post: DoD’s ‘Educational Freedom’ for military children must include more than homeschooling - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
DoD’s ‘Educational Freedom’ for military children must include more than homeschooling - The Meat &...

DoD’s ‘Educational Freedom’ for military children must include more than homeschooling - The Meat &...

The DoD should consider every alternative to help military children find the educational stability they desperately need.

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New Post: Milspouse is a Mosquito Magnet - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…

Milspouse is a Mosquito Magnet - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

My dreamy summer visions are thwarted by one minuscule yet evil creature who loves to spoil my fun — The dreaded mosquito.

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New Post: Leader of the Pack - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
Leader of the Pack - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

Leader of the Pack - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

“I have a challenge for you,” I threw down an unprecedented gauntlet:  “Let’s pack in one carry-on bag each.” Silence ...

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Leader of the Pack - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

Leader of the Pack - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

“I have a challenge for you,” I threw down an unprecedented gauntlet:  “Let’s pack in one carry-on bag each.” Silence ...

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New Post: The Threshold of Old - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
The Threshold of Old - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

The Threshold of Old - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

When I was a kid, anyone over thirty was “old.”

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New Post: Waiting for Auto - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
Waiting for Auto - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

Waiting for Auto - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

I had several hours to wait, possibly the whole day, while they figured out my used auto’s latest issues...

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New Post: The drama of childhood trauma - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
The drama of childhood trauma - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

The drama of childhood trauma - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

"[L]ess-than-stellar parenting decisions are often conflated as trauma in today’s world, because victimhood is a necessary element of social status."

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New Post: Deployment mindset fortifies military spouses - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
Deployment mindset fortifies military spouses - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

Deployment mindset fortifies military spouses - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

My military spouse friends told me I needed to get used to serving cereal for dinner, wearing pajama pants all day, and drinking wine in the afternoon, because life as I knew it was over.

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New Post: The Family Meeting - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
The Family Meeting - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

The Family Meeting - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

The next twenty minutes of our family meeting were a bit foggy, but I clearly recalled my husband storming off down the street, and our son screaming a particular expletive ....

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New Post: Mirror, mirror, who’s the fairest? - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
Mirror, mirror, who's the fairest? - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

Mirror, mirror, who's the fairest? - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

“Is that me?” I gasp as reality worms its way into my perfect delusion. Shocked at the mirror image before me, I wipe away the unrealistic facade I’d had in my mind just seconds before. 

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New Post: When the left isn’t right - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
When the left isn't right - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

When the left isn't right - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

Deep in thought about overtaking on the right, I hadn’t noticed that my left leg was falling asleep...

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New Post: Frisky kitten is risky business - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
Frisky kitten is risky business - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

Frisky kitten is risky business - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

“The dog needs a playmate,” was a true statement. However, adopting a kitten was a risky solution with all sorts of potential inconveniences. 

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New Post: Military life in miniature - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
Military life in miniature - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

Military life in miniature - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

I hear the beverage coming down the airplane aisle and salivate like Pavlov's dog. Seeing postage-stamp-sized homes out my window reminds me of all the places our military family lived ...

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New Post: Restore “care” to Primary Care Providers - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
Restore "care" to Primary Care Providers - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

Restore "care" to Primary Care Providers - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

“What can I do for you today?” my new Primary Care Provider said, after entering the exam room at the Military Clinic. This was my fourth — or was it the fifth? — new PCM in the last two years. I’d...

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New Post: Sibling Squabbles, Now and Then - themeatandpotatoesoflife.com…
Sibling Squabbles, Now and Then - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

Sibling Squabbles, Now and Then - The Meat & Potatoes of Life

One minute, siblings are happily sharing a Tonka truck in the sandbox or a Barbie in the tub, and the next minute someone ends up with a scratched cornea.

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