Adventures · Inspiration

A look back to the day I started my blog

That first blogging day is a blur to me.  You'd think I'd remember how excited I was to finally take a running leap into the world of being a Blogger! I remember being excited, nervous, and at the same time, a tad scared to death of failure.  Picking a place to start is supposed to… Continue reading A look back to the day I started my blog

Adventures · Inspiration

Let it go, let it go…a bad renter freed to leave

The sheriff called yesterday and said, "The place is empty, and the place looks pretty clean." (Whatever that means).  He said he'd shut the windows and lock the door on his way out. Mr.:  "Thank you, sir, we appreciate it, we'll be by tomorrow to change the locks." And there you have it, our doom… Continue reading Let it go, let it go…a bad renter freed to leave

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30 Day Blogging Challenge – How to find your writing style

Ah, it's back to school time.  September is a perfect month to reflect on the summer, get ready for the fall, and chill while the kids are busy doing the hard work of learning about themselves and all that important stuff they learn in school. The world seems to get back to learning mode when… Continue reading 30 Day Blogging Challenge – How to find your writing style

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A heart fragile as glass

There are days when the way the world works makes no sense to me. My heart feels fragile like glass. On an island, I stand in awe of the side that stalls the inevitable. My mind blurs. My heart wants to cry as I muffle my voice that wants to scream... I let my fragile… Continue reading A heart fragile as glass

Adventures · Inspiration

Photography Lesson – Cropping

I love to go back through my photos to find some tiny detail that I didn't see when I was taking the shot.  I get brave (to remind myself I'm still learning) and crop the photo to see what it would've looked like had I got that great shot the first moment I took the… Continue reading Photography Lesson – Cropping

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How to use scenes to find inspiration

There you sit, looking at the blinking line, and you wonder, "How the hell do artists or writers or bloggers do it?  How do they come up with new material every time they sit down in front of a blank page?" Where or where does their or your inspiration come from? Are you like me… Continue reading How to use scenes to find inspiration