Have you ever known anyone you are close to that tries to one-up you all the time? These people, and I know a few, seem to do it without even realizing that they are pulling off the one-up-manship game on you. Most probably, they don’t realize it because it has become a habit for them….
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Poetry Friday: A New Chapter
A Poem For New Adventures Fastly, the week went by. We packed. We scrubbed. We saw friends. We laughed. I almost cried but held it back. We closed on the sale of our house this morning. The last 24 hours were harder than I thought they’d be. So many memories in this house. Children grown….
Slice of Life: The Spice Rack
We’re moving … in three days. Three days is all we’ve got to finish getting out of our house! Yesterday I started working on the kitchen. I packed some kitchen essentials that went to the lake house already (where we are moving), and they actually got unpacked last Saturday. But, as anyone with a kitchen…
Silent Sunday: The Holland Sand Prairie
Today is Silent Sunday. All photos are copyrighted by me, Carol Labuzzetta. No permission exists to duplicate in any form without my express permission. Enjoy!
Actually, You Do Have Time!
A number of close friends and family do not read my blog. This frustrates me but I’ve given up on trying to convince them that it is a way to know what’s keeping me busy, what I am thinking about, what my passions are on any given day, and sometimes, what’s frustrating me. Reading what…
Poetry Friday: Poets of Maine
I struggled with what to write about today. I started a few poems but they didn’t seem to be clicking with me creatively. I’ll save those to keep working on them. Both are nature-inspired. I looked into poems about moving. We are just two weeks away from our move. Much progress was made over last…
Garage Sales and Community: Pay It Forward, Part II
This past weekend we had a huge garage sale because we are moving in TWO weeks! If you want the scoop on the sale, you can read yesterday’s post, here. Today’s post is about what happens after a sale like this. My motto with garage sales has always been that once it goes out, it…
Can You Help?
Last year, I set a blogging goal for myself of at least 1,000 views a month. I met it except for the month of May. What is it about May? I’ve had plenty of views this year, making my stats glow with well over 1K per month until THIS month – May! I have about…
Silent Sunday: Pure White Stone
Today is Silent Sunday. It is a day of the week I post only my own photos on a theme of my choosing. I hope you enjoy this wordless post! All photos are copyrighted by me, Carol Labuzzetta. No permission is granted to duplicate in any form without my express permission. Thank you!
Poetry Friday: Is it Wrong?
As I sit here writing, I wonder, is it wrong to want to shrink into my written word, to pretend the world is okay when it is not? The thing is, I don’t live on fantasies. I am a realist. I don’t know how long I can pretend the world is safe when it is…