Today's prompt: Your favorite childhood vacation As far as favorite childhood vacations go, I think I'm supposed to say Walt Disney World. Certainly, that was a fantastic and memorable trip and I would have named it as my favorite several years ago. As I have gotten older, though, I find myself reminiscing more about the … Continue reading My Favorite Childhood Vacation
writing
The French Lisieux
Today's prompt is: You're in a foreign country and don't speak the native language We were in a train station in Paris, France, hoping to board a train to Giverny, where Monet painted, then another to Lisieux, and then a final train back to Paris, all in one day. None of us spoke French (we'd … Continue reading The French Lisieux
Snow
Today's prompt is: It's June 13th, the snow won't stop falling. It's June 13th, the snow won't stop falling. It must be springtime in Colorado Springs. A priest warned us the first year we moved here that this might be so, but I didn't believe him. It never even snowed this long in Pennsylvania's snow … Continue reading Snow
July Giveaway Winner and…Stuff
Thank you to everyone who entered the July giveaway. Catherine Thorp is the winner! I hope you enjoy all your new loot! It's been a while since I've written anything, mostly because life is crazy. I'm in writing for late night comedy class now and I also freelance and I'm also still working on my … Continue reading July Giveaway Winner and…Stuff
A Lifetime of Calling, A Life-long Storyteller
The movie theater was dark. My mom and one cousin sat on my left and another cousin or two sat on my right. I was just four years old, but I will remember the next moments for the rest of my life. A little fish dove off of the gray ship into the ocean and … Continue reading A Lifetime of Calling, A Life-long Storyteller
Lovers in a Time of Coronavirus
I had been planning to write a Lenten reflection–– I still have it in drafts!–– but I just couldn't bring myself to finish it. This has been the Lentiest Lent ever and we don't need me to reflect on that anymore than all of us are already doing. Rare shots where homeschooling in our house … Continue reading Lovers in a Time of Coronavirus
Time Efficiency WTF
So, I'm still here. Despite my long absence! I picked up a new job this summer (I'm the marketing manager now for Catholic Young Adult Sports) and the kids have been home and not in camps/lessons/playdates 80% of the time. Re-organizing and re-learning time management while small people jump all around you and you're also … Continue reading Time Efficiency WTF
What Really Constitutes “Writing”?
I sometimes am asked (by my husband sometimes!) how much time it really takes me to write an article or post, what actually goes into writing one. Actually typing one out usually only takes, at most, 60 minutes. And this is what most people equate with writing; the time actually spent writing out the words. … Continue reading What Really Constitutes “Writing”?
Looking into the New Year
Mmmkay so 2019 is here and going and I thought I should give a quick update about my writing plans and goals for the year. This blog is basically my dumping ground for everything else I do and the occasional update. Would you like to see more original content here, too? I'm writing weekly (plus … Continue reading Looking into the New Year
My Novel– FIN
I have finally accomplished it, the novel is finally finished. At least in so far as I have a complete story, have cut out the useless parts, and have uploaded it all on to Wattpad. Of course now I will agonize over the crappy parts and edit the shit out of them. What will happen … Continue reading My Novel– FIN