This week, I planned to share the summer swaps from those I was paired with for the seasonal poetry exchange organized by the incredible Tabitha Yeatts. I will do so, but I am short one. I just mailed my last swap out and have yet to receive my last swap, too. So, that one will…
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Poetry Friday Is Here This Week
Hello and welcome to Poetry Friday! If you are wondering what Poetry Friday is, then check out this explanation by children’s author, Renee M. LaTulippe, on her blog, Water No River. I’m excited to be hosting the round-up this week! And, what a week it’s been! It started off on Sunday when we drove to…
It’s Poetry Friday and I’m Busy, Busy, Busy…
I’m off today to go visit my Dad in New York. He’s doing fine but I am taking advantage of being able to spend time with him as often as possible. My husband and I were there in April so it hasn’t been too long between our visits. We’ll go back together in August, again….
Poetry Friday: Christmas Is Approaching
I figured I would write a Poetry Friday post this week because I’ve missed posting to a couple of them. Janice Scully is our host this week on her blog Salt City Verse. Please visit her page for her poem about Democracy and some Christmas Cheer as well. Janice will be one of the featured…
Silent Sunday: Arts and Crafts
Today is Silent Sunday. All the photos of copyrighted and taken by me. The theme is one of my choosing. I hope you enjoy these wordless posts. Thank you!
Hobbies? I Have Too Many Interests and Not Enough Time!
I am a Jill of all trades some might say. My hobbies are many and have been for a long time. Ever since I decided to be a stay-at-home mom when we moved to the midwest in 1999, leaving my advanced practice nursing career behind, I filled my spare time with hobbies. My small handmade…
School Stuff Saved: The Elementary Years
When I started cleaning out our closets for our pending move, I began a trip down memory lane. We spent twenty years in one school district! For 13 of those years, I had one of our sons in elementary school due to their spacing. Elementary school was without a doubt my favorite time of schooling…
Now, Creating: Audio Files
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about standardizing when I would post certain themes on my blog. For years, I’ve had Silent Sunday, Slice of Life Tuesday, and Poetry Friday as regular postings on those days. It’s been an organized and successful way for me to post and for my readers to know (at…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Now Creating…
I thought that I’d start a new series for my regular blog readers. My Silent Sunday series and Foodie Monday series have done quite well, garnering a nice following and response. In our house, we are always creating. Both my husband and I have creative hobbies, and while my writing has overtaken some of my…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Creating without words
My writing has taken center stage in my life as far as my free time lately. Last night, for example, I was rushing into my home office to finish a poem I had started. I had forgotten the deadline was December 6th. I ended up hitting the submittable button about fifteen minutes prior to the…




