Love… One Sip At A Time // A Valentine Tea Party
I started hosting tea parties in an older home propped as pretty as you please on the corner of a quiet street. A family of four in a two-bedroom, one-bath home made for a tight fit, and tea parties felt downright snug, but no one would change a thing. Some teas were scripture-based, and others celebrated holidays, but every time, the room filled with the scent of scones, floral tea, and...
Old Friend from Far Away
Natalie Goldberg’s Old Friend From Far Away, The Practice of Writing Memoir grabbed me from the get-go. You may never aspire to write a memoir, but recalling the details of our lives is a worthy endeavor—for ourselves as well as future generations.Snippets from today’s prompts (go ahead, give it a try!):Begin with the words “I Remember...”, writing 10 minutes without pause. Be specific. Do...
Murder by Clutter
clut·ter: A confused or disordered state or collection; a jumble One episode of Hoarders leaves me feeling like Martha Stewart on a bad hair day -- while you won't find feline skeletal remains buried beneath half-drained paper cups in my house, I doubt Martha would stack her books to the point of toppling as I sometimes do. Let's face it. House clutter kills more than cats, including:...
Top 10 Favorite Posts of 2011
Asking a blogger to choose their ten favorite blog posts of the year is like asking a parent to choose a favorite child, but here goes (in no particular order):Beauty in the MundaneFlash PoetryA Temporary TugA Story Board for InspirationReflections from My Word PoolThe Battle for a Five-and-a-Half-Inch SpaceNo Tissues Necessary!Brokenness in the SandSandy Patterned SnapshotsGod is the God of...
Living Resolutions
Resolutions tend to revolve around my desire to improve certain areas of my life, resolving to do this or that better...or at all. I’m actually quite successful in fulfilling my resolutions -- that is, until around noon January 1st, when my bubble inflated with good intentions bursts, thanks to a prick of reality.In 2012, scripture verses will be the focus rather than resolutions—particular...
My Friday Fave – Creating Inspiring Work Spaces
The view was spectacular, the home historical, but it was Carl Sandburg’s corner office upstairs that captured this writer’s heart. I pictured him at work in the wee hours of the morning, wielding his wordsmith weaponry on a black typewriter that sat atop an apple crate turned sideways. The details of his work space both inspired and intrigued me. What writing utensil did he reach for first?...
A Calendar is Helpful, but…
A daily planner is a necessity. Think they're the same? Think again!Ann Voskamp is offering a FREE downloadable daily planner she calls The Day's Draft. It's not your ordinary planner with space to list your "to-do's". You'll have to see it to believe it. Click on the link and scroll down to read her comments on how to use it. Did I mention it's FREE?Ann summed it up nicely: If it matters,...
Reading and Writing and…
If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. -Stephen King, On WritingSo, how does one strike a balance betwixt the two?I don't pretend to know, but I have decided to take a pro-active approach in 2012 by devising a reading/writing plan.Goals:Read at least one book a week, rotating reference types with various genresWrite at least one hour a...
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