Category Archives: Daily life

My New Normal

Posted on March 30, 2020 by

Usually, I’d use my free week to share the books I’ve read during the month. But this month I’m going to change things up a bit. One reason is that I haven’t read much. Since the end of February, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Travels With My Family

Posted on March 20, 2020 by

When on a trip (either a long vacation or a day trip) how do you occupy the travel time, or keep the kids occupied? With kids, it is a little different. When my kids were under 8-10, we lived in … Continue reading →

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Dressing for the Occasion

Posted on February 14, 2020 by

I posed this week’s question: “Do you dress in any particular color or style for holidays or special days?” I believe that I was misunderstood by some. I did not meant to ask about ‘dressing-up’ for holidays. I wondered if … Continue reading →

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Well, Sort Of

Posted on February 12, 2020 by

Do you dress in any particular color or style for holidays or special days? When I was a child my mother always dressed us up for Easter. That was the only time of year we wore gloves and a hat, … Continue reading →

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Watching the Milestones Fly By

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

“Looking five years down the road — to the middle of 2024 — tell us where you WISH your writing career would be. And then (if you’re able) tell us where you actually EXPECT it to be… unless those are … Continue reading →

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What Will the Next Five Years Bring?

Posted on December 16, 2019 by

For this week’s discussion our hound asked, “Looking five years down the road — to middle of 2024 — tell us where you WISH your writing career would be. And then (if you’re able) tell us where you actually EXPECT … Continue reading →

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Pessin’? Yessin’? Guessin’.

Posted on December 5, 2019 by

Do I consider myself a pessimist or an optimist? Oh, wow. I have been both. I am a worrier, I admit. I will imagine worst-case scenarios. The biggest problem I have is that in my life what can go wrong … Continue reading →

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