Category Archives: Writing

Morning Pages

Julia Cameron was right. In her book The Artist’s Way, Cameron recommends doing what she calls “morning pages.” This is three pages of stream-of-consciousness writing done when you first get up in the morning. You just write whatever comes into … Continue reading

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31 Days to Build a Better Blog

I probably should have mentioned this earlier this week, but I was busy with some other projects. Better late than never, I suppose. On Monday, May 3, I started working through ProBlogger’s 31 Days to Build a Better Blog program. … Continue reading

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The Importance of Story

My mom started reading to me long before I was old enough to have a memory of my first story. I still love reading a great story, whether I’m reading alone or to my children. Then, when I was in … Continue reading

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Paranoid. (Silly me!)

I’ve been thinking since I posted “Confession” last night. I feel a lot freer to write on my blog now. I feel like the secret is out there, so there’s no reason to hold back now. Then I realized that … Continue reading

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Great News!

UPDATE: I think a lengthier entry will have to wait. The lack of sleep for the past several nights has caught up with me. I’m going to have to go to bed early tonight so I can recover! I’m planning … Continue reading

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Latest news

Wow! It has been almost two months since I’ve written here. The holidays were busy, and the first of the year has been even busier with family illnesses and hospitalizations. It has not been the greatest start to 2009. God … Continue reading

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Fall

Fall is in the air! Tropical Storm Ike (what it was by the time it reached our area) caused a lot of damage, but cooler temperatures followed. (Much as they did after Gustav.) It gives me hope that fall is … Continue reading

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Exciting news!

PD has only been in kindergarten for three weeks, and she’s already reading simple sentences! (Granted, her reading “vocabulary” is somewhat limited right now, but she’s reading!) This breakthrough happened Thursday evening. She is very excited, and we are excited … Continue reading

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Organizing…

I am busily preparing for the garage sale we are going to have this weekend. I am also working to set up my homeschool classroom. PD starts kindergarten in a few weeks, and I’m trying to get ready! Yesterday, while … Continue reading

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I made it!

I turned 35 on Saturday. I had lunch (and some window shopping) with my mom, sister, and a friend. (Thanks, DH!) When I got home, we had cake! PD and Roo could hardly wait for me to blow out my … Continue reading

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