We are sisters who know the family scene and have caused a few ourselves.
Our book, THE BUFFER ZONE/Crazy is Relative, is today’s how-to-book for dealing with the dysfunctional relatives we all have. Let us help you identify your relative’s special kind of crazy, and calculate the distance of your own Buffer Zone.
We’ve created our Buffer Zones, and celebrate July 31, “The Buffer Zone Day”, with cream-cheese laden food, appropriate cocktails, and the recitation of our favorite dysfunctional family stories.
Cover photo by Elizabeth Cottrill photography.
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Your blog looks really unique and fun…thanks for visiting my blog and the follow:)
You are welcome. Looking forward to more of your posts!
I’m categorizing 60+ poems right now.
Can’t wait to read them!
I just wanted to thank you for following my blog. I will look forward to visiting yours.
http://www.ourpersonaljourney.wordpress.com
Thanks. Wishing you all the best. 🙂
🙂
Sounds like a fun blog and I look forward to your posts.
Thanks Beth! Have spent an enjoyable morning reading a lot of your blog posts.
We have this mutual interest then, to look forward to! 🙂
Hello from one crazy lady to another…. Thanks for coming to my blog through Project O… I’m sure we’re going to enjoy each others journey… from crazyness to peace and harmony… Barbara
Looking forward to it! Diane 🙂
Thanks Barbara! The crazies have to stick together. 🙂
Hello, and many thanks for visiting my blog and for the follow, I do really appreciate it. I hope you enjoy what you find at my ‘summerhouse’. I look forward to reading more of your posts too 🙂
Hi there, thanks for following! I’ll be browsing your blog, too. Happy writing!
Wishing you the same!
Cheers for the follow, your blog looks wicked! 🙂
Thanks! Your’s too!
You have got a beautiful space running here. Loved your write-ups. I guess I will be hanging around here a lot. 🙂 Happy blogging.
Thanks Prasad! I have been enjoying your blog and your lovely photographs also. All the best, Diane 🙂
Family buffer zones? No doubt you’ll be busy this festive season. Like the blog.
Thanks! And yes, it is a busy Buffer Zone season, right behind National Trailer Park month. All the best, Diane
Dysfunctional I am keenly aware of in most of my everyday behavior. Why else would you find a guy leaving the big city (Philly) and moving to a cabin in the wilderness of Northern Alaska. You would think one would like to keep the electricity, running water, cell phone service, TV/cable etc he knew for 48 years back in the lower 48. So maybe that’s why I was drawn to your postings a long distance kindred spirit. ((Thanks for visiting my cyber home and welcome to some dysfunctional thoughts from Alaska))
My goodness, that is quite a change. Congrats on establishing a pretty impressive Buffer Zone. I am looking forward to hearing about it.
Love your blog…helps me to laugh because God knows I need to! Thank you for your “follow” and I am now “following” you at a functionally safe distance! LOL
Thanks! Glad BZ could provide you with a chuckle. Smart idea to establish a “Follow Buffer Zone.” All the best, Diane
Intriguing blog! Thank you very much for finding and following my own.
I shall return to revisit you again soon.
Regards
Bob
Thanks Bob! All the best, Diane
You have a nice looking blog. Thank you for visiting and following my blog. I look forward to your future posts.
Have a lovely day!
Thank you Jessica! You have some very helpful info on your blog, so I will be checking back. All the best, Diane
Thank you so much for visiting and following
I shall be reciprocating
Regards
Bob
The Lost Balloon gave me goosebumps (in a good way :))
Thank you so much!
I too had goose bumps when it happened…truthfully!
Regards
Bob
Thank you for visiting my blog.
You are welcome. Wishing you all the best, Diane
Crazy is Relative–love it! Come from a family of 5 kids, but none are dysfunctional (anymore haha). Thanks for the follow!
5 dysfunction-free kids in one family? Congrats on that!! All the best to all of you, Diane
Haha thanks 🙂 I did say not dysfunctinal anymore… When we were growing up, we called ourselves the Triple C (Crazy Carlson Clan)
Well, I for one look forward to celebrating with you this July 31st. It should be a hoot. I also look forward to reading more of your posts. Cheers…oh wait, is it time for that cocktail, yet?
Peace, ~.