Parents
My parents have been on my mind lately. They live about 900 miles away on the Western side of New York State. I haven’t lived near them in over 20…
Category: slice of life challenge
When You Don’t Connect as a Writer
Today’s post will be short. Plainly stated, I’m not sure it matters if I post in the Slice of Life Blog Forum anymore. Last spring, during Slice of Life, when…
Negative Feedback Loop
Between a phone meeting with my graduate advisor about my research study, thinking about getting out to the polling place for April elections that include voting for school board candidates,…
A Writer’s Reflection on the Month of March
The End of a Blogging Challenge Today marks the end of the Slice of Life Challenge for this year. As a “Slicer” back for my second year, I knew I…
Kindness Projects…Ideas for Making the World a Better Place
This year my boys were involved in some unusual learning projects in high school. My soon to graduate senior took a business course called Building Wealth that was more of…
There Once was a House or Three, A Free Verse Poem
Today, I offer a free verse poem about progress. Our town has been one of the fastest growing communities in Wisconsin for many years now. Progress, they say. I say…
Celebrating being a Writer: A Room with a Desk (and a view)!
Today, I celebrate being a writer! Today, I celebrate being a writer! There are two main reasons for this celebration. The first reason is that about eight weeks ago, I…
Searching for a Book
Yesterday, I made a quick trip to Barnes and Noble because I was looking for a specific book on nutrition. I did not find what I was looking for. However,…
