I May be Down but Not Out
You may have wondered where I’ve been, both here and on my Facebook page, ever since my last post the day before Halloween. As always, I have a good excuse for my absence and this one is…
Can Creative Chaos be Organized?
I’ve been bitten by a bug. Not a real bug, thankfully, but a bug to organize and prepare for the next season. It’s an urge I get a couple of times a year and doesn’t just involve…
Where have you been?
That’s what Jorja would ask me…if she could speak to me, of course. Okay, she does speak to me, in a way, but she certainly hasn’t learned to berate me yet! I’ve been here…just very busy with…
School’s Out means Busier Days
I’m not sure if it’s ever happened before on a Sunday but I did not post yesterday. The earth didn’t shake. Lightening didn’t strike me. And I was even able to sleep through the night without any…
A Little Help goes a Long Way
As I stare bleary-eyed at the computer all day during work and then again in the evenings as I continue to work on the edits of my book, I find that there are times when I’m not…
When Dreams help you Write
No kidding. Dreams can be a helpful part of the writing process. The trick is remembering what you dream! Actually, it happened to me this weekend. My dreams have helped me before but there was a certain…
I’d like to Share these Hats I Wear
Someday, very soon I hope, I may just do whatever it takes to hire a personal assistant. When you’re a mom, working full time, running a side business and doing your best to keep up with all…
Find the Time to Find your Identity
Last week was the official mark of my first year on the new job. Even with all the ups and downs involved with such a big change in my life, I will admit it went by pretty…
When Creative Chaos becomes Clutter
It’s that time of year…the need to remove clutter. Actually, the need to declutter probably hits me a few times a year but more so this season than any other. Why? For one, in my attempt to…
My Latest Challenge
I mentioned in my last post that I was taking part in a new challenge. What could be more challenging than writing a book? Try writing half a book in one month. That’s the challenge for November. …