Writing on the Wall After reading a blog post some time back asking how far back our love of writing went, I began thinking about when my love of words began, and discovered it was the writing on the wall. Literally. Much to my mother and father's dismay, I began experimenting with writing on our living room… Continue reading “W” is for…
Category: Fun
“V” is for…
Vacation Who doesn't love a vacation? The image of my toes in the sand, a cool drink in my hand...ahhh...heaven. When I was younger my definition of vacation was narrow, including only the traditional meaning of the word--"a period of time that a person spends away from home, school, or business usually in order to relax or… Continue reading “V” is for…
“T” is for…
Tidbits - Because they're fun! 🙂 Top Ten I liked while searching: 10.) In the I Love Lucy episodes in which Lucy was pregnant, each one had to be reviewed by a minister, priest and rabbi in order to ensure that they weren’t offensive to the television audience. (What in the world happened between then… Continue reading “T” is for…
“Q” is for…
I love quotes! They contain so much wisdom, motivation and inspiration in so few words. They prove that less is often better when it comes to words, and that those few words can pack a powerful punch. My ten favorite are: 10.) “The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from… Continue reading “Q” is for…
“J” is for…
The Journey Remember when you were a kid and road trips seemed to last forever? I used to sound like a broken record as I asked my parents "How much longer 'till we're therrrre?" Complete with all the drama I could muster. And as the years passed, I eagerly awaited each milestone. "I can't wait 'till… Continue reading “J” is for…
“F” is for…
So I couldn't decide to post on forgiveness or faithfulness, because both are critical for me to live a joyful, successful life. Faithful, however, seems to jive with my theme a little better for the A to Zing fun, so Faithful it is. Dictionary.com defines "Faithful" as such: faith·ful /ˈfeɪθfəl/ Show Spelled [feyth-fuhl] Show IPA adjective… Continue reading “F” is for…
“E” is for…
Edit. “I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.” ― Shannon Hale That four letter word that I actually enjoy. It's the editing phase that teaches me the most about being a better writer and a better person. It's the refining process… Continue reading “E” is for…
“C” is for…
cre·a·tiv·i·ty /ˌkrieɪˈtɪvɪti, ˌkriə-/ Show Spelled [kree-ey-tiv-i-tee, kree-uh-] noun 1. the state or quality of being creative. 2. the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination: the need for creativity in modern industry; creativity in the performing… Continue reading “C” is for…
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Baby Steps. Remember the excitement you felt when your child (or niece, nephew...you get the picture) took his/her first step? What a monumental stepping stone, if you will. As we get older, baby steps lose their appeal and we want things bigger, faster, easier. With so many get-rich-quick schemes thrown out to the world like… Continue reading “B” is for…
Calm Before the Storm
Since I was at the NCW Writers Conference--which was amazing, by the way--and using every molecule of brain power trying to absorb everything I could, I didn't post my last usual Gratitude Friday and Weekend Quote posts. But rest assured, tomorrow begins April and the A-Z Blogging Challenge, for 26 posts in 30 days. God… Continue reading Calm Before the Storm
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