I’ve been really happy with my new system of focusing on one topic, like a mini-series, for each month. So far, we’ve explored beauty in May, and parenting in June (in the past, there was also November’s gratitude series and February’s cancer series). You might think that for July, the quintessential summer month, I’d choose to write […]
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May “Beauty Month” Recap
We’ve reached the end of our first monthly focus on beauty. We’ve explored beauty in the home, in marriage, in special moments, and in old objects. The Female Yoda gave us an insightful guest post on changing our expectations of beauty, I honored my mothers in a beauty-centered Mother’s Day post, and dipped back into the […]
How Do You Keep Healthy Habits When You’re Sick?
I’ve had a sinus infection for about 5 months now. It started in November as mild congestion in the mornings and evenings. I saw my doctor about it in December, and she diagnosed it as a sinus infection, but it was mild enough at that point that we chose to treat it naturally, with nasal […]
I’m a Writer, Not a Blogger
I have six months left to live. That’s what my writing career is telling me. (Actually, it’s more like five months now.) It’s an exaggeration, yes, but not a huge one. In September, I’ll be going back to teaching full-time. Writing will no longer be my primary work focus. I am determined to still make […]
Writer’s Un-Block
I don’t believe in writer’s block. Really, I don’t. But I do believe in bad writing, and that’s what I’ve been doing for the past few days. I’ve started two different posts to publish today, and I don’t think either of them are good enough to finish. And they were book reviews, which aren’t the […]
Friday Book Trio Roundup
In a strange accident of timing, I finished three books in one week. I’ve been toggling back and forth between books on my Kindle, and listening to an audiobook in the car. It’s odd I finished them all together, because the trio could not be more disparate. Here’s what I’ve been reading: Zombie by J.R. Angelella […]