I held just one smooth brown coffee bean in my hand gently rolling it between my palms. I was aware of a faint fragrance drifting up from my palms, and I found the whole situation relaxing. I often twirled a coffee bean between my palms, but this time something about this little bean was different.… Continue reading Coffee Faerie
Author: Writing Sparkle
Character, Who Are You?
Creating characters, breathing life into them, can be a lot of fun. It can be as exciting as getting to know a new friend because in a sense that is exactly what you are doing. Of course tombstone information (name, date of birth/age, as well as where a character lives) and physical descriptions (hair colour… Continue reading Character, Who Are You?
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Meet Blog: She has a Life of Her Own
Blogging for me has been like raising a child. First, it requires time and effort. There is a daily routine where quality time is spent caring, nurturing, and helping to develop character. Time spent reading is included in this package because, like the importance of reading to a child, reading other bloggers work helps to… Continue reading Meet Blog: She has a Life of Her Own
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World of Unknowns
Static crackled preceding the dispatcher’s voice. My first shifts as a police officer had been anti-climactic with calls of stolen bikes, cattle crossings, and other frivolous calls that make-up small town Alberta policing. However, this one was different from the initial rapid succession of crackling on the radio. The dispatcher’s tone intensified requirements for swift… Continue reading World of Unknowns
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If we were having coffee on this beautiful August morning…
My mugs sits empty with only a slight discolouring at the bottom. That sludge at the bottom of the mug is proof that at some point this morning coffee warmed the ceramic cylinder I call a coffee cup. The memory of the rich roasted scent lingers in my nasal cavity, and the warmth from my… Continue reading If we were having coffee on this beautiful August morning…
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Family Time Bucket List
My first experience with the idea of a bucket list came from the movie Bucket List with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. This movie came out in December of 2007 and it is about 2 men trying to come to terms with their lives and things they have/have not done with their time. Coupled with… Continue reading Family Time Bucket List
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On a river of coffee…
The mornings still have a chill in them, and it is just enough of a chill that I can see a steam rising off the pool of coffee in my mug. Perhaps it is because I am so tired that the steam transforms in my mind’s eye to a mist rising off of a lake… Continue reading On a river of coffee…
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Coffee & Companionship
“Dogs leave paw prints on our hearts.” – Unknown To say that this week has been a rough one would be an understatement. I was working on this post earlier in the week with my precious Willow laying at my feet. I am finishing this post without her. Her death was very much unexpected and… Continue reading Coffee & Companionship
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Family Travel Bucket List: Places I would like to show my children
A family travel bucket list: I initially thought I was going to produce a ridiculously long list with no substance, but when I sat down to start working on it I was surprised to find that I couldn’t just bang out locations. The first one came easy, those places my husband and I grew up… Continue reading Family Travel Bucket List: Places I would like to show my children
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Inspirational Quotes
What is it about a quote that makes it so powerful? I personally enjoy a great quote and I have never really thought about why. However, I am thinking now as I create this list that it is because quotes are relatable concepts that offer perspectives similar to one’s thoughts, beliefs, and understandings. Quotes can… Continue reading Inspirational Quotes
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 