Contentment Leads to Peace
“I love my life.” It became a mantra there for a while. Not that I was trying to convince myself, but because it just bubbled up and had...
Don't Stand in the Doorway
Doorways are exciting things. Sometimes, you have absolutely no idea what rests on the other side. Even if you’ve walked through it a...
When Receiving a Bad Review
Do you read reviews before you purchase a book? I’ll be honest and say I usually don’t. Quite often when judging a product or a movie I...
Lights Out, Lips Shut
Last week, the 9-year-old participated in her school’s Earth Day Concert, a performance put on by third graders involving songs and...
My Writing Process
Last week I was tagged by friend, blogger, and soon-to-be author, Stephanie Neighbour, to participate in a blog hop where writers share...
Routines Free Up Time and Energy
I’ve been called a creature of habit. I don’t argue this because for the most part it is true. I like things done a certain way and I...
By Rushing We Waste Time
Time. We are all given the same twenty-four hours each day. We are also given seven days in a week and fifty-two weeks in a year....
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
You don’t have to be a writer to be a storyteller. As a matter of fact, all of us are storytellers, even if we do not realize it. Don’t...
Disney Fast Pass Chaos
By now you realize our family loves Disney. We grew up surrounded by it and it has always been a place for escape since I was in...
Middle Name Seriousness
“Robert John Cox!” I froze in my tracks, afraid to move another inch. Once that middle name came out, I knew I had stepped over the...
