Today's writing prompt is a fun one for me: Can you keep a secret? Have you ever — intentionally or not — spilled the beans (when you should’ve stayed quiet)? I've always been the friend that could keep a secret; so much so, that by the time I graduated from college I felt relieved to … Continue reading Moms Are Good Secret Keepers
Summer Adventure: Photo Challenge
I am not adventurous by nature, so it was truly a challenge to think of photos for this week's Photo Challenge. I like to know where I'm going, how I will get there, and what could happen when I arrive. I over pack making sure I have contingencies covered. My husband, however, likes getting in … Continue reading Summer Adventure: Photo Challenge
A T.V. aholic’s Dream Job: Cast Change
You’ve just been named the casting director of your favorite television show (or movie franchise). The catch: you must replace the entire cast — with your friends and family. Who gets which role? I am a t.v.-a-holic, there, I've said it. I do enjoy watching television. When I lived alone the television was always turned on … Continue reading A T.V. aholic’s Dream Job: Cast Change
No Such Thing as “The Good Cancer”
In honor of National Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, here is a post I did last September to mark the occasion. Please "check your neck" next time you have your annual check-up!
Tale of Two Bugs: Weekly Photo Challenge
I took this picture with my phone when my husband and I were on a lovely trip to Vermont. We were enjoying breakfast at the local diner and this bug joined us. The sun hadn't yet come around to the window boxes so it was easy to get up close and personal! Check Out These … Continue reading Tale of Two Bugs: Weekly Photo Challenge
As Summer Winds Down
I was wondering when we'd see a writing prompt about the beginning of the school year; here's today's: As a kid, were you happy or anxious about going back to school? Now that you’re older, how has your attitude toward the end of the summer evolved? I loved going back to school for most of … Continue reading As Summer Winds Down
A Week Ago, This Happened
A week ago I was in my doctor's office, the result of chest pains and anxiety. It'd been going on for several days, maybe a week or so; and I knew that if I was feeling poorly on the weekend and not just at work, something was not right. A week ago my doc ordered … Continue reading A Week Ago, This Happened
Into the Fray In the Garden
The photo challenge posted last Friday, Fray, make me think about your garden, again. A picture from the beginning of the growing season shows the grapevines as they snaked their way along the garage. The second shot shows full, lush leaves that crawl well beyond the frame holding them up now that several months have … Continue reading Into the Fray In the Garden
Positivity Doesn’t Need To Be A Challenge
I finished my daily Thank You postings last Monday and spent this week not writing, but thinking about what to write. I've landed on an approach I think will work for the next 365 days. I want to use my blog as a way to share gratitude and positivity; stories, ideas, insights--things I come across that strike … Continue reading Positivity Doesn’t Need To Be A Challenge
525,600 Minutes: How Did I Measure My Year?
When I started thinking about how to frame this last post of my "year", all I could hear in my head was this song from RENT. I've never seen the movie or play; I just am always so moved by this particular song. The hair on my arms and the back of my neck practically … Continue reading 525,600 Minutes: How Did I Measure My Year?
365 Days of Thank You 