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Where do you go when waiting in line?
In my other world – storytelling Some time ago, I was waiting in line at the TD bank, deep in thought, when the person behind me kindly let me know teller #3 was trying to get my attention. I jolted back into reality, then smiled and offhandedly said, “Thank you… I was in my other […]
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A Cup of Tea While We Discuss Your Antagonist?
Welcome… Come, sit by the fire and I’ll pour you a special cup of tea – Midnight Fog, it’s called. Recipe for MIDNIGHT FOG… Steep a bag of Red Rooibos or Honeybush tea in 1/2 cup of boiling water. Whip 1/2 cup of chocolate milk (or substitute like chocolate almond milk) in blender Pour into […]
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Time to Play in the Dirt – How to Plant Outdoor Potted Flowers
Growing up in a small farming community in southern Manitoba meant one had to learn how to grow a garden. I am blessed… my mother (and grandmother and great-grandmother) excelled in gardening, growing both vegetables and flowers – naturally and organically. Our yard was the flower showcase of the town. The older I get, the […]
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Read & Write by Candle Light to Step-up Your Writing
So…how will reading and writing by candlelight step-up my writing? There was a time when this antiquated practice was the one and only option. But today??!! Is this really necessary? Certainly not. But why not humor me? Something doesn’t have to be necessary, to be effective. Doesn’t simply the thought – the visual, translate you […]
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Writing your Memoirs Leaves a Legacy
Novelist Stephen King once said, “I write to find out what I think.” Your memoirs are a LEGACY. Putting them on paper gives friends and family (as well as yourself) the opportunity to FULLY appreciate these valuable, interesting and “uniquely yours,” experiences. Writing your memoirs is different from writing your autobiography. An autobiography is the […]