@TakingUpRoom

Hi. I'm a Christian, a writer, a crossing guard, a wife, and a mom.

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Joined March 2013
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Ever heard of Nigel Slater? rebeccadeniston.substack.com…
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My contribution to The Vivian Blaine Blogathon, hosted by Taking Up Room! @TakingUpRoom #vivianblaine #ifimlucky #blogathon #talesfromthefreakboyzone freakboyzone.blogspot.com/20…
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Heads up, everyone... takinguproom.com/2026/10/01/…

The Vivian Blaine Blogathon Is Delayed

Hi, all– We have a little problem. WordPress isn’t letting me edit posts on the browser for some reason, so I can’t do anything on the site today. All I get is a blank gray screen…

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Remember "Social Animals"?The documentary, not the movie... rebeccadeniston.substack.com…
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More from Memory Lane... takinguproom.com/2026/09/26/…

Tom’s Door, Part Two

Back to Tom’s door. If anyone is just coming in, here’s Part One. Now on to the conclusion… The final straw came right before my last semester. After a bad breakup I needed a frie…

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A trip down Memory Lane... takinguproom.com/2026/09/24/…

Tom’s Door, Part One

Ever had a memory so intense that you didn’t know what to do with it? Well, here are some of mine, and to put it succinctly, these memories have shaped a big part of my adult life. I know thi…

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It's coming soon... takinguproom.com/2026/09/25/…

One Week Until the Vivian Blaine Blogathon

Seven days to go, people. One week. Are you all ready? As usual, if anyone would like to join us, all the particulars can be found here. And if anyone is wondering if it’s too late to join be…

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No, it's not Ina Garten... takinguproom.com/2026/09/19/…

The Unseen Contessa

Who hasn’t at least heard of Ina Garten’s cooking show, The Barefoot Contessa? No offense to any fans of hers, but I think Garten is overrated. She’s not a nice person from what I…

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Who's with me?!
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When Wile E. Coyote decided to sue Acme... rebeccadeniston.substack.com…
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Who remembers "The Clock"? rebeccadeniston.substack.com…
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#SpokeToGod...HeSaid ...“If you really believe I am guiding your steps, why all the anxiety?”
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Let me bear witness for the last couple of months of my life
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"Fall 2" is a lot like "Fall." A LOT like "Fall." Still fun, though. rebeccadeniston.substack.com…
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Miss you, Auntie. youtu.be/446uYskBPgQ?si=ZenX…

By And By (We'll Understand It Better By And By)

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Remembering the victims of 9-11. youtube.com/watch?v=7hgwOTK2… #NeverForget #25Yearsof911

One Tree Hill (Remastered 2007)

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#YouMightNotKnow 3 days before 911, I flew out of Newark, right up the river past the twin towers. Never thought to look more than once. Flew out of LAX the nxt wk, it was outrageous pandemonium, going through security. 😢
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Some high school kids were talking and said “No way Gen X wrote 10-page papers without AI.” Oh, honey. We wrote them without reading the book…the night before they were due…by hand and in cursive. We are not the same.
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"Finding Emily" is cute. Mostly. And very familiar. rebeccadeniston.substack.com…
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