Monday's Motivating Word

Dec 5, 2011 | Uncategorized

Believe . . . As a child, I believed in Santa Claus much longer than I care to admit. There was nothing like the twinkling of Christmas lights on the netted hair of a brand new baby doll. I believed in the magic. I believed in possibilities. As an adult, I easily...

Holiday Blog Tour

Dec 5, 2011 | Uncategorized

Join The Holiday Blog tour! You can read some up-and-coming, some bestselling and some soon-to-be best-selling authors. And they’ll get you in the holiday spirit! We have something for everyone, from poets to fiction writers and some memoir folks are coming to...

New Alert!!!

Dec 5, 2011 | The Writing Life

I am so excited that Christi McGuire at Witty Words chose my blog for a Liebster Award. Liebster is a German word that means dearest, beloved or favorite. This award is from fellow bloggers and must be given to blogs that have fewer than 200 followers. This is a great...

Monday's Motivating Word

Nov 21, 2011 | Quotes

GRATITUDE It seems cliché to say be grateful on the Monday before Thanksgiving. But for some reason this word keeps coming to my mind. Perhaps it is because as I head into the holiday season my eyes are more open to those around me who are less fortunate. I see how...

Reading and Ruminating – Krik?Krak!

Nov 18, 2011 | Books, Quotes

Lately, I’ve had a lot of free time on my hands so I decided to volunteer at a local shelter for women. I thought it might be helpful if I taught a writing class, but the program didn’t really lend itself to that type of thing.  I went to the volunteer...