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...
My Friday Fave – 5 Quotes for Writers
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug. – Mark Twain The fewer the words used, the more concentrated the attention; and the greater the concentration, the greater the power. – David Lambuth The first secret of good writing: We must look intently, and hear intently, and taste intently. – James...
Kiss Resistance Goodbye
“Ruth Stone, an award-winning poet who published most of her work after the age of 70, died on November 19 of natural causes at her home in Ripton, Vermont, according to the Huffington Post. She was 96.” – The Writer’s Chronicle I’m currently reading The War of Art, Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, by Steven Pressfield. In it, Steven defines our enemy,...
To Blog or Not to Blog?
Actually, that’s not the question. For me, the question is how often to blog? In 2008, I shot for a daily post, but recently have tried posting only a few days a week. I applaud those who make this work, but I’m not convinced it’s for me. Here’s why. When posting several times a week versus a few, my creative radar subconsciously kicks into gear, shifting effortlessly from green alert (low...
Opportunity Dressed in Overalls
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of participating in our local Word Weaver’s workshop, Getting Ready for Conference. Cynthia Owens did a great job pulling the workshop together, along with her trusted instructors Marcia Moston, Mary Denman, Edie Melson, and Lynn Blackburn. Sue Stout, Carolyn Knefely, and Bruce Brady served faithfully behind the scenes. It was a true team effort. From the...
My Friday Fave – Ted Kooser
A farmhouse window far back from the highway speaks to the darkness in a small, sure voice. Against this stillness, only a kettle’s whisper,and against the starry cold, one small blue ring of flame. – Ted Kooser, Delights and...