This week has been a little hectic as I try to balance life a little more. I was very pleased to announce the forth-coming short story to my author site, though. Still, it's a little nerve-wracking when you are about to release something you're worked so hard on. This week, my mother and I took... Continue Reading →
Update: “Challenging Reality and Poetry Excerpts”
Happy New Year to everyone joining my on this journey! I hope you took the time to reconnect with family in whatever way possible, and that you maintain the bonds of love and friendship not only this year but into the future, as well. I'm happy to announce that a new installment of the mini... Continue Reading →
Contribution to the Weekly Smile: “Seasonal Changes and Fun” #weeklysmile #indoornomore #handmade
After a couple busy weeks of hard work, it was really nice to get out for a leisurely walk yesterday. We met a beautiful black cat with green eyes and took pictures of the trees as their leaves were nearly gone. I also managed to pick up some trash in our neighborhood and deposited... Continue Reading →
Contribution to the Weekly Smile: “Neighborly” #weeklysmile
Yay! I'm back with another Weekly Smile! I really like doing these but have been pretty busy lately. After a full week of chaos, our apartment is getting back to normal. A request to fix a leaky pipe turned into a serious overhaul. It turned out the leak had been going on for... Continue Reading →
Contribution to the Weekly Smile / Hobby Post: “Paper Crafting, Trash Clean-up, and Family Time” #weeklysmile
Recently, I've revived my childhood love of paper crafting - origami, card-making, etc. While I've been doing the cards for a long time now, I decided to find some new ideas and techniques to try and came across a Youtube channel with lots of inspiration. I just made a special holiday one for... Continue Reading →
Double Feature! Contribution to “The Weekly Smile” (plus Hobby post): “The Bookcase and Preparing For Spring” #weeklysmile
I realized I hadn't contributed to the Weekly Wise for a while and decided to kick the week off with this prompt. (Our week actually starts on Sunday, but I know most people by the modern calendar.) We've embarked on a new family project: assembling the bookcases we've waited years to get! It's exciting... Continue Reading →
“Those Threads” – Contribution to The Weekly Smile #weeklysmile
My latest contribution to The Weekly Smile prompt ties in with a new topic I'm introducing to S.D. : hobbies and skills. I mentioned in a recent blog update that I would be putting out new content like this, so I thought I would start with this post. It's certainly something that makes me... Continue Reading →
Contribution to “The Weekly Smile”: “Breaking the Shell” #weeklysmile
It's more important now than ever to build and maintain true community. I haven't been a very social person for most of my life and have begun making an effort to change that. Once I made that decision, a few old acquaintances began contacting me (interesting timing). One is a good friend in Texas,... Continue Reading →
Contribution to The Weekly Smile: “Holidays and Change – One Step At a Time” #weeklysmile
There's a lot I could contribute to the Weekly Smile this week, but I think I'll save some of it for my personal posts. Today, I wanted to share something I've not only learned but started practicing in life. Keeping up with goals is harder than ever these days, and I have it on... Continue Reading →
“The Weekly Smile” #weeklysmile “The Magic Of Books!”
One of my all-time favorite activities growing up was reading, both silently and out loud to my mother. Recently, we've picked the tradition back up by reading before bed. As Alura has mentioned in this new article, it's a wonderful way to better your physical and mental health, build your vocabulary, better family time and... Continue Reading →
Superlative Deviation: Life With Meaning, Life With Joy 