Today is a day of gratefulness. Not that I’m not grateful each day—I am—but today is a little extra special because of yesterday. Yesterday was our Toastmasters Division Contest. Our club had three members competing—two in Table Topics and one in the International Speech contest. First- and second-place winners will move on to the... Continue Reading →
An Inspiring Weekend at the Spine Bookshop Author Con (And A Sneak Peek)!🫣
Hello and Happy Sunday! This was the weekend of the Spine Bookshop’s First Annual Author Con. They had panels set up covering various topics such as diversity, LGBTQ+, banned books, and more. There was an assortment of authors, D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) items, baked goods, and jewelry. I’ve made some really good connections, including some... Continue Reading →
Getting My Groove Back (Eventually 🙃)!
Hello Friends and Neighbors,Today has been productive in some ways and non-productive in others. Productive in finally giving a few reviews on products I bought that were flawed. I ended up getting refunds on those items as well. Yay!Productive in putting away laundry that I have been avoiding, as well as getting a few items... Continue Reading →
New Year ~ New Goals
Happy New Year! 🥳 Hello and Happy New Year! I hope each of you had a great Christmas and are ready for a fantastic new year. Our new year will be what we make of it, and I’m planning on making 2025 a fabulous year. As most of you know, I am in a goals... Continue Reading →
Digging Deep With Creative Nonfiction – Part 2
Last Wednesday, I shared some of my classwork from creative nonfiction. I spoke about it being harder to write than I thought and how I ended up tossing what I started off with. I shared the first draft that I planned to submit. It was ok, but still not what I was aiming for. Today,... Continue Reading →
