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?
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
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
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
My boys were almost 5 and 2 when we visited Walt Disneyland. The 5 year old was all about the princesses: Bell, Cinderella, Snow White, Ariel, Tiana, and etcetera. I wasn’t sure what the sudden interest was. I guess my mom intuition was hovering on naïve. Anyway, he was all smiles and hugs with these… Continue reading A – Z Blogging Challenge, Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles presents the Letter P for Princesses
Savouring a few minutes of solitude. “To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude.” – Jeanne Moreau “Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone.” – Paul Tillich This post was created in… Continue reading Solitude: This week’s photo challenge
Life is rhythmic, but occasionally I am lonely. My time spent standing still in the corner, waiting, with my arms spread wide leaves me craving the feel of a warm solid body. That body braced against me reassures that knowledge swaying through me that my upholstered back and heavily padded seat provide a state of physical ease.… Continue reading My Life as a Spring Rocker
The scene outside my window displays soft white flakes falling against a background of grey sky. A white blanket conceals the green grass beneath and it veils the rooftops and trees around me. October snow in the extreme has fallen so many days this week that I have lost count. Yesterday we built a snow… Continue reading October’s Snowy Sunday Post
Today’s post is written by a friend that I have known since grade school, Nicole Pitt. Nicole is an American Sign Language Instructor with approximately 17 years’ experience in the field. She started signing at 14. Nicole is fluent in American Sign Language, Two Hand Manual, and Signed Exact English. Note on Feature Image: The… Continue reading Revelations Surrounding American Sign Language Storytelling (Guest Post)
“Oh no. Don’t smile. You’ll kill me. I stop breathing when you smile.” – Tessa Dare, A Lady of Persuasion Google defines smile as to “form one’s features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed” (verb) or “a pleased, kind, or… Continue reading Contagious Smiles: Pass on a Smile Today!
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 