A few nights ago, there was an unfortunate incident. For the past few weeks, on entering my daughter's room, I heaved a huge sigh and declared she "must clean up this disgusting mess". After years of attempting to create an organized child out of a free-spirited one, I refused to lift a finger in an ... Read More about Bringing order to chaos
Five Minute Friday: Write
Hello, Friends. Welcome back for another Friday spent with Lisa-Jo and the Five-minute crowd. Today, we're taking five minutes to write on the prompt Write. Do you have five minutes to write, read, or both? Why don't you join us? 1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no ... Read More about Five Minute Friday: Write
Still and small
When the elderly gentleman sat down near me at lunch, I caught him staring at me more than once. I wasn't doing anything remarkable, so I went about my business eating soup and writing in my spiral bound notebook. I've had a little trouble finding myself on the page lately. The last piece of work I ... Read More about Still and small
A house, a love story.
With this polar vortex I call the North East, I'm discovering once again why we never see real live people outside of vehicles or over-heated buildings in the winter. I'm not sure I remember what my neighbors look like, as we're all huddled inside our homes trying to stay warm. As I sat on the sofa ... Read More about A house, a love story.
Five Minute Friday: Visit
Hello, Friends. Welcome back for another Friday spent with Lisa-Jo and the Five-minute crowd. Today, we're taking five minutes to write on the prompt Visit. Do you have five minutes to write, read, or both? Why don't you join us? 1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no ... Read More about Five Minute Friday: Visit
Aspirational living or Getting practical
I often get so busy living life, that I forget to stop and take in the long view. I wrote a little bit here, about taking the time to examine what I want my life to look like, and then taking some real-life steps in that direction. Over the past few months, I've given a lot of thought and, more ... Read More about Aspirational living or Getting practical
