I dream of living a life where laughter fills the air along with real talks about real things. I dream of walking along the ocean or a mountain lake with family and friends. I dream of solitude and togetherness. I dream of kindness, love and joy bubbling up and out, and washing over others. I dream of travel and a…
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(Un)National No Reason Day
Today marks the first ever (Un)National No Reason Day! What is that you ask? Well, my youngest munchkin, Amber, decided to make today a holiday where she wanted to bless her mama for no reason. She presented me with both a card and high hopes this would become a family holiday. I helped her define what exactly the holiday entails…
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My 500 Words
The other day I shared about how the desire to write has begun to well up inside again. Not just a need to blog again, but to write for the sake of writing. Poetry. Fiction. Non fiction. Journaling. I want the words building inside to flow out on paper and keyboard alike. I’ve been around prolific writers enough to know…
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Biannual Blogathon Bash
This is an awesome event for bloggers. I’ve participated a few times now, and I love it every time. The Biannual Blogathon Bash is held twice a year (January and June) and lasts for a weekend. It’s a great way to meet other bloggers, get to those bloggy tasks you keep putting off, complete mini challenges as desired, and possibly…
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TIME TO WRITE (AND LIVE) ONCE AGAIN
I hit burn out a while back. Writing burn out. Reviewing burn out. Blogging burn out. With a hospital stay yielding zero results, holidays with lots of company, and packing almost everything we own, I had nothing left to give beyond my own family. Exhausted I needed a time of pulling back. I had no idea it would be six…
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