Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book. ~Author unknown Part of what makes my life great is that I get to be surrounded by books all the time — at home and work. Back in the day, my family had this gigantic dictionary on … Continue reading
“Is it better to take risks or play it safe?” For the month of March, the BlogHer Web site will focus on risk. I look forward to reading other posts on this because there are valid arguments for both. And I think it depends on the situation. For me, having my beautiful daughter Torie as … Continue reading
Want to inject some fun into your annual season of Lenten sacrifice, penance and service? Well, Lent Madness offers a tournament of “saints” that works just like the NCAA basketball March Madness brackets. On each weekday of Lent, information is posted on http://www.LentMadness.org about two different saints, then participants vote to determine who goes on … Continue reading
As we go into this new year I’ve looked at past resolutions and thought of what I could possibly do to reverse the trend of broken new year’s resolutions. And it really all comes down to where I get my energy and how to keep that energy and motivation. Being happy mostly energizes me. When … Continue reading
OK, now I’m getting revved up for Black Friday with just mere minutes to go. In some places, stores are already open for the sales. Well, I went to my email just to check to see if I got any coupons today and wow — there almost was nothing but coupons. I love sales and … Continue reading
November appears to be something-for-everyone writing month: National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), Digital Writing Month (DigiWriMo), Academic Book Writing Month (AcBoWriMo) and National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo). I’ve always wanted to write a book, hence the title of my blog, and last year NaNoWriMo seemed like an opportunity to get started. Even if all I … Continue reading
As my Hump Day winds down (yes, a Tuesday), I wanted to be sure to do a quick note on helpful mobile apps to use, so that you can inform your vote for Election Day 2012 on Nov. 6. –The New York Times’ Election 2012 app is a good place to start for campaign data … Continue reading
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