This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Bacon, an odd choice but I’m going for it. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You canContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Bacon”
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Bundle Up!
The temperatures are dropping and fall is in full swing here in the Midwest. One staple for every Midwesterner’s wardrobe is a warm and versatile vest to bundle up in these cooler months. Last winter, in a moment of poor decision making I purchased a pink, fleece, Colombia vest. At the time I thought itContinue reading “Bundle Up!”
A History Teacher’s Top 4 Techniques
Recently, in a discussion with a teaching colleague, the question came up, “How do you make history class interesting?” To me, the history nerd, it seemed like a silly question. As a student I was interested in almost everything I did or learned in history class, however, as a teacher I am learning that notContinue reading “A History Teacher’s Top 4 Techniques”
Dear Bible…
Dear Bible, There is no excuse for the layer of dust which is collecting atop your burgundy leather binding. As you have sat on the table beside my writing place your absence from my life has gone unnoticed until now. Things are settling down and my life is beginning to once again resemble normality. InContinue reading “Dear Bible…”
Five Minute Friday: Joy
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Joy. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You can head over to Kate Motaung’s page to check outContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Joy”
Escape to a Local Coffee Shop
Since I began my writing journey over ten months ago I’ve developed some habits and discovered some favorite locations for writing. After a couple of months it became obvious that if I was going to work on an extended project (like the novel I am currently working on) then it would be imperative to findContinue reading “Escape to a Local Coffee Shop”
With a Heavy Heart I Celebrate
On October 14, 2015, my Great-Grandmother went to be with the Lord. Ina J. Whitley was ninety when she passed away. She was born on June 21, 1925. In death, she was reunited with her husband, Ott, whom she married in 1945. Ina left behind a legacy of family members who loved and adored her:Continue reading “With a Heavy Heart I Celebrate”
Stitch Fix #2
After a long and emotional week I was excited to be greeted at my front door by my Stitch Fix #2. I had returned home from my Great-Grandmother’s funeral and found my much-anticipated Stitch Fix box. Nothing cures a rough week like a little retail therapy. Over the past few weeks I have corresponded withContinue reading “Stitch Fix #2”
“The British Are Coming; The British Are Coming!”
As Paul Revere rode through the countryside announcing the arrival of the British Troops he struck up fear and called the men of the colonies to arms. Today, I run through the house borrowing the words of Mr. Revere. I’m calling out, “The British Are Coming; The British Are Coming…” but these words are metContinue reading ““The British Are Coming; The British Are Coming!””
Five Minute Friday: Green
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Green. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You can head over to Kate Motaung’s page to check outContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Green”
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