Category Archives: Daily life

Boxing

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

Do you shop at what they call “Big Box” stores? When I lived where there was a great many choices for shopping, I avoided Walmart at all costs. I went there twice, and I think that both times were to … Continue reading →

Posted in advice, big plans, chicken, shopping, creativity, Daily life, decisions, descriptions, experiences, Family, food, free week, goals, guests, helping others, Life, Lists, Miscellaneous, Random thoughts, shopping, time management, Tonette Joyce | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

ODDBALLS’ HALL

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

My sister had a quirky friend who was trying to describe where something was in a nearby town. It was next to the “Oddfellows’ Hall” but she didn’t really know about them and said that the place was “next to … Continue reading →

Posted in America, big plans, blessings, careers, creativity, Daily life, Dealing with stress, decisions, experiences, Family, food, Friendship, helping others, hobbies, imagination, Life, Lists, marriage, new skills, self-improvement, shopping, Tonette Joyce, using talents, weather | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Looking Back

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

    THIS WEEK:  At some point in your past, was there a year – or a significant period of time – that you consider your “favorite” time (or, at least, one of your favorites)? What was going on? I put … Continue reading →

Posted in advice, America, authors, battles, big plans, blessings, careers, creativity, Daily life, Dealing with stress, decisions, experiences, Family, friends, helping others, hobbies, imagination, Life, Miscellaneous, movies, new skills, poetry, procrastination, self-improvement, Tonette Joyce, youth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

“Picture” This

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

“Do you dream often? Do you remember your dreams?” I dream all the time. I used to remember my convoluted dreams in detail and relate them to the long-suffering Husband, who would shake his head. (He almost never remembers his dreams … Continue reading →

Posted in blessings, characters, Daily life, descriptions, experiences, Faith-centered stories, Family, friends, Friendship, imagination, inspirational people, Life, memories, poetry, Tonette Joyce, using talents | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

Stronger Than Dirt

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

“What are some challenges you’ve encountered that you were unsure you could handle but then surprised yourself?” Where do I start??? It seems that every time I have thought, “I don’t know how that person did that/does that, I could … Continue reading →

Posted in advice, big plans, childhood, Daily life, Dealing with stress, decisions, experiences, Family, friends, guests, inspiration, Life, lifestyles, shyness, teaching, Tonette Joyce | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

I Can Do This!

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

The past two years have been challenging for most of us in several ways. Some challenges were temporary, and others seem to be permanent. Some have caused hardships, but others made us stronger. I posed this question to my fellow … Continue reading →

Posted in author's life, blessings, careers, Daily life, Dealing with stress, experiences, Life | Tagged , | 8 Comments

Easy As Pie

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

I wanted to talk about apologies. Do you have trouble making apologies?Had you ever had people around you who would not, or could not, apologize? I have had people in my life who found it very hard to apologize. They … Continue reading →

Posted in advice, battles, blessings, Daily life, decisions, experiences, Family, food, free week, friends, Friendship, helping others, inspiration, Life, Miscellaneous, misunderstandings | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Shoe-Shoe Baby

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

This Week: Have your footwear choices changed as your life, or lifestyle, has changed? In summer I wore flip-flops, but I don’t think that I ever got in a car wearing them. I did walk up the hill past four … Continue reading →

Posted in advice, Autumn, blessings, childhood, Daily life, descriptions, disability, experiences, Family, Miscellaneous, Tonette Joyce | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

These Feet Were Made for Walkin’

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

Our Friday Fox asked, “Have your footwear choices changed as your life, or lifestyle, has changed?” The short answer for me is: Not really. I’ve never been able to wear fashionable shoes. It’s always been a matter of function over … Continue reading →

Posted in author's life, clothing, Daily life, decisions, lifestyles, Patricia Kiyono, The Author Life | Tagged , , , , , | 15 Comments

Sapped

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

This week:How has the ongoing pandemic affected your creativity? My writing creativity has been a casualty of the pandemic. As many people, I really thought that having to stay home would make writing easier, but no. I have been bogged-down … Continue reading →

Posted in America, creativity, Daily life, Dealing with stress, editing, experiences, Family, helping others, imagination, inspiration, Life, Preparing for writing, procrastination, recipe, research, time management, Tonette Joyce, using talents, writing | 6 Comments