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In addition to this blog, I have a number of other jobs. I’m a manager, novelist, and a designer. I’m a daughter, sister, and a wife as well as friend, aunt and dog owner, but I’m also a mom which means that at any given time I’m a volunteer janitor, baker/short-order cook, event planner, mediator, … Continue reading Pardon the interruption but check out these blogs

The great grain-free reboot: a thirty-one-day challenge

“You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She’s ninety-seven today and we don’t know where she is.” – Ellen DeGeneres I recently experienced the joy that is the annual check-up at the doctor’s office. After sitting for some unknown period of time under a … Continue reading The great grain-free reboot: a thirty-one-day challenge

2 things kids pick up in seconds which many grown-ups haven’t learned in years

I’d been booked for a reading, but not just any reading. No, this would not be some open mic style event at the nearby coffee shop, nor would I be reading to empty chairs at the local bookstore. I would be reading to a packed room, made up by the most discerning of audiences. An … Continue reading 2 things kids pick up in seconds which many grown-ups haven’t learned in years

How to amaze friends and edit images for free with Sumopaint

Earlier this year I featured a mock-up movie poster based on a conversation I’d had with my youngest son. The image produced more comments than anything else I’d published that day. It was a good reminder as to the importance good visuals play in getting a message across. In full disclosure, I created that image … Continue reading How to amaze friends and edit images for free with Sumopaint

Lessons learned over one hot stove and several cooking classes

Food. Food is a magical thing. Though everyone who sits at a table will have a unique experience, we still refer to a meal as being shared. You can disagree about a particular taste and the other people at the table with an opposing view will actually support your preference so that nothing goes to … Continue reading Lessons learned over one hot stove and several cooking classes

Batman’s greatest challenge yet – a tru-ish story

Gotham city lay quiet. It had been weeks since the Joker had shown his bright green hair or pale white face. The flu virus going around must have taken him out too. Alfred pulled the curtains open. “Good day Master Bruce.” I grimaced as my eyes adjusted to the daylight cutting through my room. The … Continue reading Batman’s greatest challenge yet – a tru-ish story

How my blog gained its first sponsored content – it was simpler than you might think

My story begins in June in London. I was there to participate in the Bloggers Bash, an international meet-up and conference for bloggers from all walks of life. Suzie of Suzie Speaks approached the front of the room. I’d followed Suzie for a while, I knew she’d walked away from a teaching career and had … Continue reading How my blog gained its first sponsored content – it was simpler than you might think

What poisonous zombie tsunami sharks can teach us about achieving realistic goals

“What would happen if a Tsunami came here?” my youngest son asked as he brought over his latest creation. It was a drawing featuring a tiny mound of brown in the lower left-hand corner. A large blue backward C shape filled the rest of the page. I looked at the picture. I looked at my son. … Continue reading What poisonous zombie tsunami sharks can teach us about achieving realistic goals

One super serious, yet totally fictitious performance review – featuring Uncertain Faith’s Charlotte Row

May include spoilers. My office door opens and a woman with curly brown hair peeks in. “Um, are you ready for me?” she asks with a smile. Not waiting for a reply, she crosses the threshold, with the familiarity of an old friend. “Hi Charlotte, come right in.” I gesture for her to close the … Continue reading One super serious, yet totally fictitious performance review – featuring Uncertain Faith’s Charlotte Row

What happens when your New Years Resolution calls your bluff (hint – the universe laughs)

The term bomb cyclone began to trend as the mercury began to fall. My phone rang. The number flashing on the screen could mean only one thing. I let it go to voicemail as if by not answering, I might somehow change the message. My phone rang again as it received an incoming text from … Continue reading What happens when your New Years Resolution calls your bluff (hint – the universe laughs)