I love having actual conversations with the people who leave comments on my blog. I have been known to go back to blogs I comment on and continue the discussion with those writers. See a pattern here? I like to discuss, converse about, dissect with others – about almost topic. So I am suddenly looking… Continue reading Comments on a Blog
A week or so ago, I was out on a run. It was just a normal run on one of my normal routes. I have about 15 routes that I run locally near my home. Some are more hilly than others but most are average in elevation changes. As I was starting out, I was… Continue reading The Run
I remember well those days when my children were little, younger than they are now. Currently, my six children are mostly all grown. Four of them are over 21 and the other two are 19 and 15. The challenges now facing me as a parent are very different than they were 20 years ago. I… Continue reading Do Our Children Really Learn from Us?
Winner, winner! Chicken dinner! Oops, wrong place but I do have a winner of the book Delivering Happiness. You should pop right over and read my review but unfortunately, you cannot get the book until June 7th. Anyway, I have a copy to give away and that copy is going to … drum roll please… Continue reading Winner, Winner
This is the last in a series of posts for Momalom.com’s Five for Ten challenge. I said yes last night. So did the voters in my school district. First, my yes. Then, the voters’ yes. My school district has a PTA Council which is a PTA that involves representatives from the four buildings – two… Continue reading I Said Yes
This entry is a combination of a post for Momalom.com’s Five for Ten challenge and a review of Aidan Donnelly Rowley‘s first published novel, Life After Yes. I also need to disclose that I received a copy of this novel from Aidan. I was not required to provide even a review but love the novel… Continue reading YES – Review of Life After Yes
The sun peaks over the hills Rays pour into my kitchen I sit with hot coffee, Contemplating my day The longing for peace and quiet The longing for time to write my words The longing for time to share with friends The longing for a perfect day The sun brightens I write but not my… Continue reading Lust
This is a small piece on the theme memory for the Five for Ten Challenge at Momalom.com. I always hear Barbra Streisand singing when I think about memories. Mem’ries, Light the corners of my mind Misty water-colored memories Of the way we were There are so many of these misty water-colored memories in my mind.… Continue reading Mem’ries
This post is in response the Five for Ten challenge at Momalom.com. H olding on but loosely enough to let go when needed A ttitude of gratefulness P leasing to yourself and others P utting yourself on the same level as others I is a necessity in happiness N ot ignoring needs but not giving… Continue reading Happiness
Two caveats to start this post. First, I received the book Delivering Happiness for free for the purpose of reviewing it here on my blog. I also received a copy to give away. Second, this is posted now in association with Momalom.com’s Five for Ten challenge. Delivering Happiness is not a total memoir of Zappos.com… Continue reading Delivering Happiness – Book Review
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