After taking a break for the holidays, we begin again a whole new batch of Five Minute Fridays with Kate Motaung. This is a community of writers who write for 5 minutes, no over thinking, over-editing, over-planning just a free-writing each Friday on the same word prompt and then linking-up here. If you would like to … Continue reading
One Word for 2015
It’s now 2015 and a new calendar has begun. It’s a blank slate with potential for new roads and new directions. It’s a time for fresh starts and new beginnings. I’ve always loved the new year. I’m looking and planning in new directions that before I have written off as out of reach or beyond my capabilities yet with this … Continue reading
A Look Back on 2014
By the time Christmas is over and all the clean-up is done from the holidays, I’m really ready to start again and get life back to a normal routine. While preparing for next year, I was looking back through this past year and reading through the journey of this blog. I was thinking of sharing the … Continue reading
The Easiest Peanut Cluster Recipe
In the spirit of all things easy and simple this Christmas season, I thought I would share with you this Peanut Cluster recipe. Now as a friend and forewarn-er of all things serious, consuming this product will be a detriment to any kind of weight loss. And I’m a bit of an addict when it … Continue reading
What we can do when the unexpected comes
Even at my age of 44, I’m still afraid of the dark. I’m not afraid in my own house because everything around me is familiar. I’m like a bat fleeting through the house, checking on all that goes bump in the night. But put me in a tent out in the woods or an open field or … Continue reading
Preparing for His Arrival ~Five Minute Friday
It’s Friday and we are meeting up with Kate Motaung and the gang over at Five Minute Friday. This is where Kate gives us a word prompt and we all write on that word and that meet up together over here. You are welcome to come join us there! Our word prompt for today is: … Continue reading
Taking in the Snow Day and Tackling the Holiday Hustle
Have you ever lived in a state of schedule overload? The last 2 weeks have been that for me. I was discussing this whole idea with my Canadian mother-in-law and she pointed out the insanity of our American system. We celebrate Thanksgiving so late in November that we run right into Christmas with no break or breath … Continue reading
Tripping Over Typeset 