DUDE! SWEET! HAIKU
1/10/12 Guest Haiku by my little big dude: HI CHEW HAIKU Yummy, delicious A sweet treat that is a boss Super addictive 1/11/12 I breathe easier After the warm long embrace Of Vicks Vapo-rub!
SICK HAIKU
I don’t mean sick as in sick jams, or a sick trick on a skateboard, I mean sick as in sniffly, whiney, coughing haiku… 1/8/13 Creativity It does not come easily When I’m a sicky 1/9/13 I drank three coffees To keep my butt awake for Piles of cruise laundry
A WORD A WEEK CHALLENGE: CLOUDS
HAIKU, DO YOU TOO? 1/1/13 A festive New Year Rocking and rolling along Cruising the deep sea 1/2/13 Old and new crossed paths Elders and youngsters break bread in Puerto Rico 1/3/13 Do I want to be Anywhere else besides the Sunny fun at sea? 1/4/13 An exclusive spot We are fortunate to find A…
GEMS I STUMBLED UPON – O YOU!
Since none of my high school girlfriends, nor I, had the opportunity to fly to Chicago to see Oprah’s show before it ended, today my friends (that I’ve known for almost 25 years!) and I attended the next best thing! Oprah’s O You 2012 in Los Angeles! I learned many gems and will share them…
WHEN THE KIDS ARE AWAY, MAMA’S GONNA PLAY!
When I was a kid, what was the first thing I did when I heard my parents would be out of town? Mom, if you’re reading this, the answer is Picked up my room, Asked for extra credit homework assignments, Rested, Told my friends no parties when my parents were gone, Missed You! I’ve heard…
WRITE TO THE DEATH
The other day while admiring the symmetry in my blog view statistics – and believe it or not, the balance thrills my mildly OCD self more than the values – I shared aloud that my numbers went from 11, to 27, to 38, back to 27, then back to 11! “11?!” My 11 year-old son…
BEST MOTHER’S (OR OTHER) DAY GIFT
In our house the kids get excited about holidays – especially those involving gifts. We like to put thought into gift giving when we have the luxury of time, and they enjoy planning for me just as much. They start planning what they’re going to give me early on but considering they don’t have an…
I’VE FALLEN AND I CAN’T GET (CAUGHT) UP!
April proved to be an amazing month for parenting, but not-so-amazing for blogging. In my kids’ already compacted schedule, we added a Scout promotion, a scholastic reading contest, several musical recitals and amazing ball games to name a few. The month yielded many highlights and challenges but as I entered May – with its exponentially…
IF YOU COULD COMMISSION ANY LIVING WRITER TO WRITE A BOOK…
I’ve been asked where I get ideas for my daily blog. My better posts come from wandering after a train of thought intersecting my day. Some days I rely on prompts. Today a question leaped off the page at me continuing the train of thought for where ideas come from. I immediately had an answer…
BLOGGING PROFESSIONALS: START LOCAL, THINK GLOBAL!
My name is Sarah and I am a blogger! I no longer have to hide my dirty habit! After celebrating my 100th day blogging by attending a blogging seminar I am validated and energized that one can follow many realistic paths to various careers that didn’t exist 5 years ago or even 5 days ago!…
WHO IS THE FIRST PERSON YOU CHECK IN WITH EVERY DAY?
I’m behind. For 2 weeks I’ve written posts after they’re due. Technically, I have not missed a day; but will catch up with one day and two posts. Nightly I’ve surfed for inspiration or handled family stuff only to be too exhausted when ideas sparked. Last night I went to bed resigned to wake up…
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS…
…you go to a coffee shop, grab a lemon bar and latte and write about the *&^%#@!! With most of my life, I am even-keeled. I dance through life, roll with it – Hakuna Matata! On occasion, a zinger gets through and under my skin. Recently a missile compromised the boundary of my personal dancing…