I was leaving one of the childcare centers on a particularly hot day last summer and saw this little bird. It hopped from the other side of the street after rolling around in the dirt to this cool puddle. I watched for about 10 minutes before the bird flew away. Grateful I took the time … Continue reading Street Life: Weekly Photo Challenge
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Bonnet Shores Beach Club
Tell us about times in which you linger — when you don’t want an event, or a day to end. What is it you love about these times? Why do you wish you could linger forever? For several summers we spent our days at the beach, Bonnet Shores Beach Club to be precise. Any given … Continue reading Bonnet Shores Beach Club
Get Your Job Here!
This will be a quick one today. I've had one of the longest days in my very short career (so far) as the Vice President of Human Resources. Today, I did my first job fair to recruit high quality talent to our agency. It was a bit hit and I'm super excited to find jobs … Continue reading Get Your Job Here!
We Built This City (Writing Prompt)
What do you love most about the city / town / place that you live in? What do you like the least about it? If you were mayor, what would be the most important problem you’d tackle? How would you tackle it? I've lived in Warwick, Rhode Island for the majority of my life. My … Continue reading We Built This City (Writing Prompt)
A Reception
Have you ever been to a doctor's office, approached the reception desk, and felt as though you were imposing on the person behind the desk? Especially if there is a glass partition between you and the person who's meant to be greeting you. Honestly, the time spent waiting your turn when a doc is running … Continue reading A Reception
First Day
Weekly Photo Challenge: Abandoned It was the first day of school and this little angel's mom couldn't stay because she had to rush off to work. The look on her face captured my heart and I was lucky enough to have the camera on my phone ready to snap this picture. I don't know what … Continue reading First Day
We Got the Beat!
Today's writing challenge: Have you ever played in a band? Tell us all about that experience of making music with friends. Technically, I've never "played" in a band, unless you count the voice as an instrument; in which case we can count singing with the jazz band in high school. I was part of a … Continue reading We Got the Beat!
A Story of Strings
The photo challenge this week is about sharing a three-picture story. I took a look back in my archive of photos I've taken with my phone and these three stood out for me. Last Fall my husband and I went to an indoor farmer's market. It's a well-known one in Pawtucket, Rhode Island at the … Continue reading A Story of Strings
Big Bucks of Babysitting
THE SITTER Mrs. McTwitter the baby-sitter, I think she's a little bit crazy. She thinks a baby-sitter's supposed To sit upon the baby. - Shel Silverstein Lately, I've been thinking a bit about what my dream job will be; right now, I'm in a job I really enjoy, so I'll go with the flow for … Continue reading Big Bucks of Babysitting
Snow Blows, And Blows, And Blows
I had already started to write my post earlier today, but I have to change directions. As everyone who doesn't live under a rock knows, there's been a snowstorm in these here parts today. Also today, very few of you would know, that my husband is sick in bed. Do you know what that might … Continue reading Snow Blows, And Blows, And Blows
365 Days of Thank You 