Back when I first downloaded Windows Live Writer, I had no blog. I had no use for the program. Since then, my mind when adrift and I totally forgot the program existed. Until today… I have been learning a lot about CSS and jQuery and...
Continue ReadingNow It’s Easier to Find Me!
Did you need an easier way to remember my blog? How about less words and letters and dots?? While I’ve not mastered the talent of integrating my blog into my official website, I have created a simple URL belonging to that site which will redirect...
Continue ReadingStorm Cells, Fire, and Power Outages: Our Own Mini Apocalypse
No one saw the storm coming, and if they did, it was too late to prepare for it. We had just finished dinner when the power zipped off, no warning at all. Then we heard the thunder. Being that Zoe was in bed, Greg and...
Continue ReadingI Am The Chicken Whisperer
It’s not every day that you discover a new talent, but today was one of those days. There must be a hole in the barn somewhere because some of Greg’s chickens have been escaping over the past few days. This morning, only 3 Rhode Island...
Continue ReadingStabbing Your Way to Success
I grew up tending to be independent. As a teen, I could spend hours in my room after school drawing, playing guitar, and, of course, writing. But one thing that I also made sure to learn was how to get things done around the house....
Continue ReadingHotter than Hell
I promise I’m not trying to neglect my readers; it’s pretty clear that aside from flash fiction challenges, I haven’t written much in the past few weeks. That’s because it’s just too hot to think about things to write about. I haven’t even done any...
Continue ReadingLas Vegas Loved and… Not-So-Loved…
Although we have been to Las Vegas before, we were with family the first time. This time, we got to really explore the strip and found some things that we loved and hated. This list might prepare those who have not been before. We had...
Continue ReadingSin City, Here We Come
My husband and I are heading to Las Vegas soon for a much needed getaway. We haven’t gone anywhere since before our daughter was born (and that was just to Niagara Falls for a weekend). I am VERY excited and hope the trip is worth...
Continue ReadingThe Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award
I was pleased to find that my blog was nominated for the Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award by one of my followers, Nancy Thompson of Nancy S. Thompson. Although a new follower, she has already been a positive voice on my blog posts (and I LOVE...
Continue ReadingDon’t Mistake the Silences… or the Smiles
I am wary of people that are always smiling. Aside, of course, from those working in the customer service industry, where they’d better be smiling. I mean, I wonder about those people who are always smiling when they’re not at work, when they’re just themselves....
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