Flashes of Sanity – Flash Fiction Challenge: Object
Flashes of sanity, flash fiction challenge offered here at RNWS.
The word is OBJECT at a max word count of 150… Read More Flashes of Sanity – Flash Fiction Challenge: Object
Category: Life Lessons
Flashes of Sanity – Flash Fiction Challenge
Flash fiction is one of my favorite things to do. And I like a challenge. Here’s the deal. A month (30) worth of words with word count limits to test your flash fiction muscles. I am talking the real deal flash fiction with either 100, 150 or 75 words maximum. Think you got what it… Read More Flashes of Sanity – Flash Fiction Challenge
Reflections on Coffee, Miralax and Other Weird Stuff
As I sit here sipping my coffee laced with a good helping of Mira-lax fiber stuff, it occurs to me, I am drinking coffee laced with fiber.
… Read More Reflections on Coffee, Miralax and Other Weird Stuff
Cats and Dark and Stuff
So here I am, laying in bed in the pitch dark.
This is actually pretty huge… Read More Cats and Dark and Stuff
Dog Balls Feel Funny…and Other Shit You Learn When Trying to Talk To Your Kids
The things you learn when you have kids… Read More Dog Balls Feel Funny…and Other Shit You Learn When Trying to Talk To Your Kids
Text Etiquette 2 – Because Good Manners Still Don’t Hurt Anyone
I can stand here on a soapbox and voice my concerns and observations, except I have no idea where one obtains a soapbox and it’s easier to just get to the point…… Read More Text Etiquette 2 – Because Good Manners Still Don’t Hurt Anyone
The Best and The Worst
So I have taken to riding the bus. Public transportation. It has been about 3 months now and I have met the best people and some of the worst. I often look back on a bus trip or on getting to and from the bus and wonder why I am not dead in the… Read More The Best and The Worst
From the Sandlot to the Big Leagues – Life Lessons from Baseball
OK. Not the big big leagues. The little big leagues. I’m gonna say the equivalent of “going to the show”. In little league terms. Baseball. We are talking about baseball in case the none baseball fans aren’t quite with me yet. Now that we are all on the same page, let’s get on with it… Read More From the Sandlot to the Big Leagues – Life Lessons from Baseball
Ugly American?
When I was a little girl, I traveled quite a bit more than in recent years, lucky enough to go to England at 10 or 11 to visit my aunt, uncle and cousins. Times were different back then, as many of us know, and my parents put my brother and I on a transatlantic flight,… Read More Ugly American?
How to Run Naked With Scissors..getting past who you are expected to be, to who you are meant to be
Running Naked with Scissors – it’s an attitude. Know your abilities Test your limits Be brave Listen to your gut do what feels right take chances don’t quit Don’t apologize for who.you are Think Believe in yourself Let go of propriety Give it all you’ve got Be accountable Be kind Help those in need Don’t… Read More How to Run Naked With Scissors..getting past who you are expected to be, to who you are meant to be
A Letter to my Son on the Occasion of Becoming an Adult
My Dearest Joshua (previously known on this blog as Mr Smarty Pants thinks he Knows it all 16, and 17 yo ) There are times in a mother’s life when she cannot help but wonder by what grace of which powers that be she is lucky enough to be blessed with children of high-caliber and excellent… Read More A Letter to my Son on the Occasion of Becoming an Adult
You Want the Truth?
Le’t’s blow it wide open shall we? Ok I think I will. and if you don’t like it… well this is my world here and my truth. If someone feels it, who the hell is anybody to say it isn’t true. Right is different. Right has to be found. The feeling is true but what… Read More You Want the Truth?
Free Spirit
It’s hard to imagine I was waiting for this day¹ to come, or how profound of a change I would feel when it did. I had no idea the turmoil and confusion was only to be able to get to this day and emerge from where I have been, ready to get on with where I shall… Read More Free Spirit
Weekly Photo Challenge; Color
This week’s photo challenge is Color. I mean that is the word. It is colorful too though isn’t it? Good thing since that is the challenge this week. I chose one colorful object then played around with some effects to change and accent different colors and present it in a tiled mosaic. If you… Read More Weekly Photo Challenge; Color
