A Family Art Date

It’s so easy to get into ruts. Every area of our lives is susceptible to the mundane. We can become so stuck on foods, routines, and shops that we begin to lose the excitement we once held for those things. In Ohio, the winter time can become a season of over-repeated family date nights. ThereContinue reading “A Family Art Date”

Face+Floor=Disaster

After a fun-filled Saturday at COSI (Center of Science and Industry) my daughter was completely exhausted. She had ventured into a submarine, built a rocket ship with massive legos, and pretended to be a doctor equipped with a stethoscope for about an hour straight. On our ride home she was fast asleep before we ever reached the freeway.Continue reading “Face+Floor=Disaster”

Five Minute Friday: Present

This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Present. 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 out otherContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Present”

Five Minute Friday: Break

This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Choose your own. So I chose my post to be on the idea of Break. 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 viaContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Break”

Five Minute Friday: Table

This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Table. 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 out otherContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Table”

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you special readers! Take time today to quiet yourself and reflect on those things for which you are the most thankful. Be present today in your celebrations and savor every moment surrounded by your family. From my happy little family to yours–Happy Thanksgiving! 1 Thessolonians 5:18- Give thanks in allContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving!”

My Amazing Grandparents

Welcome to my very own Creative Writing Month where each day of the month I am focusing on a topic and spending fifteen minutes reflecting and writing as inspired by the topic. For more information about why and how check out my post, Writing Down the Bones. Today’s topic: Write about one of your grandparents. IContinue reading “My Amazing Grandparents”