“Stuff that makes you say, “Oh, for nice”

  • No Mom Like a Hockey Mom | Levity Brevity, February 17, 2022

    No Mom Like a Hockey Mom | Levity Brevity, February 17, 2022

    Another little story – this one called “No Mom Like A Hockey Mom.” I wrote this one after my friend told me her son only scores when she’s in the bathroom.

  • Hop, Skip, and a Jog: The Amanda Kosior Running Story | February 16, 2022

    Hop, Skip, and a Jog: The Amanda Kosior Running Story | February 16, 2022

    This is typically the time of year when I take up running.  I am right type of person for running as I own a pair of sneakers, belong to a class of bipedal organisms, and say…

  • Keepin’ Busy | Levity Brevity, February 15, 2022

    Keepin’ Busy | Levity Brevity, February 15, 2022

    I like to write little stories (usually called Flash Fiction), and figured I’d post a few of them here. This one is called “Keepin’ Busy” and is based on a true story.

  • How to Spot a North Dakotan | Levity Brevity, February 13, 2022

    How to Spot a North Dakotan | Levity Brevity, February 13, 2022

    I like to write little stories (usually called Flash Fiction), and figured I’d post a few of them here. This one is called “How to spot a North Dakotan.”

  • Picky Eating | February 9, 2022

    Picky Eating | February 9, 2022

    Our six-year-old recently announced that he is a vegetarian.  As a self-professed vegetarian, he has determined that his diet will be thus: Chicken nuggets Hot dogs, bun optional Hard-boiled eggs White carbs (all) Babybel cheese Ice…

  • Everything in the World, in part | February 2, 2022

    Everything in the World, in part | February 2, 2022

    It was my birthday last Saturday; I turned 42 years old.  I like being 42.  I wish I had been 42 when I was 32, you know what I mean?  Actually, if I’m wishing for things,…

  • Hot tub | January 26, 2022

    Hot tub | January 26, 2022

    It is cold.  Cold, cold, cold.  Obviously, it’s not a surprise that we have low winter temperatures in North Dakota (“Warmer than Outer Space!” is my favorite weather-related headline); however, I still shrivel up like a…

  • Fun to Phone | January 19, 2022

    Fun to Phone | January 19, 2022

    You know what I miss?  Telephones.  No, not the little computers that we take into the bathroom instead of the TV Guide.  Obviously, I’m talking about these beauties:

  • Hello, January | January 12, 2022

    Hello, January | January 12, 2022

    I’m really impressed by people who use January 1 to dive headfirst into “New Year, New You” lifestyle improvements, because I’m more of a “whoops, there goes the starting pistol and here’s me without my bathing…

  • The Mom Lounge | January 5, 2022

    The Mom Lounge | January 5, 2022

    My ten-year-old recently played a hockey game at the Bill Jerome Arena in Devils Lake, North Dakota.  If you’ve never been to the Bill Jerome Arena, one of the first hockey arenas ever built in the…

Hi, I’m Amanda Kosior

North Dakota Nice is filled with stories about people being awesome because I love people – and also a weekly story about me because I love me, too. I hope you find something that makes you feel good, and I especially hope you have a great day.

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