Goodbye for Now

This blog was a place to try out different writing techniques and basically to buy myself some time to figure out what I wanted to write. Well, I've finally found out what that is. I have a new website Story...

What’s In My Book Bag?

Last week I went on a little trip with my husband. While he was stuck going to a conference, I spent my time reading and resting. It was lovely! I tried a few Jane Austen fan fiction and was less...

What’s In My Book Bag?

Last weekend I read The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie. It's the first book in her Miss Marple series. Of course, I was wrong about who did it. I'm always amazed at Christie's talent in telling a great story...

What’s In My Book Bag?

This week I plan to finish Sense and Sensibility. It's been so fun to read it again. Even though I know how it ends, it is still a satisfying read. I'm reading through a food memoir by Shauna Niequist called...

Writing Prompt Wednesday!

{This week's writing prompt is "When We Were Wee." I thought it would make a great poem title, so I will work out a poem. Bear with me because my poetry skills are horrible. That's what makes this a great...

Writing Prompt Wednesday!

{This week's writing prompt is just two words: Real Life. That's all I get, so we'll see what happens!}   As children, we spend a lot of time in our imagination. That's normal and an important part of growing up....

What’s In My Book Bag?

I'm right in the middle of rereading Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. I find on this go-round, that my feelings for Marianne's troubles are more of a maternal sort than just annoyed at her lack of discretion and dramatic...

Writing Prompt Wednesday!

{For today's writing exercise, I'm answering the following question: What would you attempt if you knew you would not fail?}   Oh, man, this is a tough one! There are so many things that I've tried to do and failed,...

Check Out Your Heart This Month!

I think it's fitting that February is heart health month. The month we celebrate Valentine's Day and we see red hearts everywhere is a great reminder to check into our heart's health. I've already mentioned that I was diagnosed with...