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February 22, 2013
Forward & Forward Thinkers —Weekly Photo Challenge
As it was just President’s Day and my son and daughter are both learning about the American Revolution and aspects of it, George Washington came to mind as a forward thinking man. Sure, there are more contemporary forward thinkers, but I took this photo in Philadelphia last year, and I love the way it came out. It was a cold, grey day, but the city always shines. George Washington, along with all the men who fought for our country’s independence, [...]
10 Ideas To Make Your Oscar Party Memorable
* * * I’m feeling a little guilty. I usually host a pretty solid Oscar Party each year and have been doing so for about twenty years. By my calculations, I’ve only missed twice—two years ago when I was knee deep in a master’s degree program and the thought of organizing it was daunting. This year I’m having a few friends over for dinner. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean I can’t share some of the ideas that have worked for me [...]
February 21, 2013
Your Memoir in 6 Words
Today in my magazine class, I challenged the students for fun to write their memoir in 6 words, as has been done by many folks. As we continue to strive for creativity, and as they are about to write their first memoir as their mid-term, I gave them this activity as a little challenge. I’m working on my 6-word memoir. Please feel free to join us. To see more about the challenge, watch the link below and see the Washington [...]
February 20, 2013
…And Then There’s A Rainbow…
It hasn’t been a particularly good 2013 so far. There’s been a lot going on in my life personally, and it’s been tough so far. I’m working through it, but you know, life ain’t always easy. So yesterday, after I blogged about my wicked tornado nightmares as part of the daily prompt that WordPress offers, I ran some errands after work, and as I was pulling into my street, there it was. A rainbow. It was such a fitting way [...]
February 19, 2013
Three Haunting Recurring Nightmares – What Do They Mean?
Today’s Daily Prompt: Describe the last nightmare you remember having. What do you think it meant? ~~~~~~~~~~ I have three recurring nightmares that happen periodically, with the third one happening most frequently. First: I have a nightmare that my teeth are loose. Most people do, right? What does this mean? Does it mean we hated losing our teeth, or just remembered the sensation that we went through and our subconscious holds on to that memory? I’ve never been able to [...]
February 18, 2013
Far From Normal: A Scaredy Cat Who Speaks With A British Accent?
It’s true—when you take a step back and look at your life as an outsider might, it may look a little different. What’s fantastic about this exercise is that you get to reflect on things, and that’s what these posts are about after all. This particular daily prompt asks us to tell at least six unique, exciting, or just plain odd things about ourselves. I will give it a go and see what surfaces. SOMETHING ODD: Sometimes my fantasy world [...]
February 15, 2013
Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss
This week’s weekly photo challenge comes from Sara Rosso at WordPress. The word is Kiss. In a new post specifically created for this challenge, share a picture which means KISS to you! I adore this photo. These are my friends Gui and Jenny; Gui is being silly by planting a KISS on Jenny’s cheek as we ham it up for the camera at the Michael Buble concert in Washington, D.C. My husband took the photo of us. We are all [...]
February 14, 2013
Cupid’s Arrow: Daily Prompt for Valentine’s Day
Today’s directions for the Daily Post are to do the following: It’s Valentine’s Day, so write an ode to someone or something you love. Bonus points for poetry! I decided to share a piece of poetry—a sonnet—I wrote for all those whose hearts are sad, in need of repair, or are truly broken this Valentine’s Day. I wrote this a few years ago and hope you like it. Cracking, A Sonnet Forlorn, the faltering heart has no reason to fill [...]
February 13, 2013
Shoulda Woulda Coulda — Daily Prompt
Today’s WordPress Daily Prompt entitled Shoulda Woulda Coulda asks us to tell about something you should do…but don’t. * * * So…here goes…complete honesty… I was going to write this post today and call it something else, but then I saw the Daily Post prompt, and I knew it was perfect for me. What I should do, but don’t do, is stop worrying about aging. Seriously. I think about it every day. It can often consume me. I’m not a [...]
February 12, 2013
Low-Budget Ideas That Your Valentine Will LOVE
Last year, my Valentine’s blog post was about putting some effort into your Valentine’s cards and that sending a Valentine’s text just won’t do. Sorry, but in the words of Sweet Brown, “Ain’t nobody got time for that.” So this year, I thought I’d provide some ideas that your Valentine will LOVE without breaking your bank, or lack thereof. I’m a firm believer that it’s the effort one gives towards a gift that counts more than the actual gift itself. [...]
