I used to write about books here fairly often, but I moved away from writing about other people’s books as I tried to stretch my own creative muscles. Every year, I set a non-specific goal to increase the number of books I read. No set numbers, just a few more books than the year before. I keep a record of…
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Small
Life is so weird. One minute you’re running on the treadmill watching an old episode of Frasier, and the next you realize your sleeping daughter is due at piano lessons in exactly fifteen minutes. Your husband throws clothes on the sleepy headed kid, you set out an assortment of granola bars and grab a bizarre mixture of dinner leftovers to…
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Five Minute Friday: Joy
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 Joy. 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 backtracking. 2. Link back here and invite others to join in….
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Dream delivery
Geese invaded our lawn recently, leaving nasty, squidgy reminders of their presence all over the grass. I tried to set the dog on them, but being that he’s a miniature poodle and he prefers to snuffle around beneath the pine trees, they gave a half-hearted avian shrug and continued destroying our yard. I tried honking the car horn, and even…
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When there’s nowhere left to hide
I thought we would stand inside the bus, behind the open window and the metal counter and the giant thermoses of soup and hot chocolate. That’s what they told me when I signed up. I feel very comfortable hiding behind things: people, large objects, rules, and the mask behind which I keep my emotions. Please don’t ask me to go out…
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