I’ve had quite a bit of stress in my life lately, and it’s reminded me of the tools I’ve been given, learned, or, let’s be honest, been forced to incorporate in my life in order to manage the stress. While … Continue reading →
Happy New Year! It’s 2011! Wow, amazing. It feels like it should still be October… (don’t ask me what YEAR I mean, either; we’ll just assume for the sake of my dignity that I mean 2010 and leave it at … Continue reading →
Happy New Year! 2011 not only begins, but a new decade in the new millennium begins. It’s a new, new beginning. As with anything, though, plans rarely survive contact with the enemy. In typical fashion, I am reminded by the … Continue reading →
So. … This is my list. It has no introduction, on account of I can’t think of one. Suffice it to say, if you’re a manager, and you want to motivate your team members or build trust, don’t do these … Continue reading →
Thirteen Words: This is what you do when you’re pressed for time, haven’t done a TT in ages, and need to do a TT cuz yer friends are startin’ ta eye yer blog with a dust rag in their hands… … Continue reading →
Thank you to author Darla M. Sands for awarding me The Versatile Blogger award. It’s much appreciated, Darla! I ‘met’ Darla through a mutual writing community and she joined my online writing forum. Over the last couple years, we’ve become … Continue reading →
I am a member of the Romance Divas forum, and recently they issued a call for submissions. My article, The Importance of Mentoring, was selected to be published today. I’m so excited! Check it out here.
Continue reading →I decided to tackle a bolero for my friend R…, and figured it would be easy because it’s a Lion Brand free pattern. It stumped me a little at first, because of instructions like “and at the same time” in … Continue reading →
Every November, writers across the globe participate in NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. My boss says, “Yeah, but are the fifty thousand words any good?” implying that writing fifty thousand words in a month means somehow the quality is … Continue reading →
Some of you already know, I have some significant knee problems. In the course of dealing with them, before surgery and after, I’ve had to learn a number of new exercises and habits to keep my knees healthy. They help … Continue reading →