I’m about halfway through my month of focusing on beauty, and I have to admit, I’ve found it harder than expected. Seeking beauty, I’ve had no trouble with; I’ve found myself more observant of beauty in nature, in people, and in writing. But creating beauty is another matter, because in order to evaluate what, in my life, needs beautifying, it […]
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Friday Book Review: Coming Clean
I’m a member of Amazon Prime, so I get a free Kindle book each month from the Kindle Owners Lending Library. Occasionally I’ve hit upon something good in this category (a well-written romance novel, a page-turning thriller) but for the most part, I’ve been disappointed with the selection. But not so in November. I clicked […]
My Reason For Not Being Organized
I think most people who know or have worked with me in the past would consider me to be an organized person. I always meet my deadlines, I have a filing system, and everything on my desk sits at right angles. Okay, not exactly right angles (I’m hearing Tom Selleck as Monica’s boyfriend on Friends say, “If […]
Sunday Is Always Fresh, With No Mistakes In It
I love Sundays. Saturdays are for shirking off work, relaxing or partying, eating junk food, de-stressing from the week. On Saturdays, you get a free pass. But Sunday morning comes, and everything is new again. A new week, a new perspective, a new beginning. A literal clean start: healthier eating, motivation to exercise, cleaning and […]
Thoughts While Moving Furniture
This afternoon, my husband and I spent a good chunk of time moving furniture out of our bedroom and dining room in preparation for Redoing Floors, Part 2. Here’s what I was thinking about as I lifted, pushed and pinched my fingers: