Welcome to the Blogging Grandmothers Link Party 31 A Link Party EXCLUSIVELY for Grandmother Bloggers Starts Monday, October 1, 2018, at 12:05 a.m. Central (US) Ends Friday, October 5, at 11:55 p.m. REALLY SIMPLE RULES: • This party is for grandmother bloggers only. • You may linkup 3 new or old, family friendly posts. • By … [Read more…]
There was a time, not so long ago, if you’d written a book that you wanted to share with readers, you had one option—query agents, survive countless rejections, finally hook one; then wait for the agent to try selling your manuscript to publishers, survive more rejections, and with any luck, finally sign a contract. At … [Read more…]
Time has run out on summer and, therefore, on my summer bucket list. I accomplished quite a bit and had a lot of fun. I did not check everything off the list, but hey, there’s always next year! Health and fitness 1.Go on at least three EMI Health wellness hikes (for a total of 10 … [Read more…]
You have a big decision to make, but something is holding you back, telling you not to do it. How do you know whether that voice in your head is the wise voice of intuition or the restrictive voice of fear? Should you take that new job? Accept that proposal? Buy that new house? Write … [Read more…]
It’s the second Tuesday of the month. That means it’s time for Thank You Notes–a chance to look back and savor the many wonderful things that have happened in the past four weeks and express my gratitude. Thank you to these wonderful ladies… for their hard work at the office and also their willingness to … [Read more…]
We often talk about the example we set for our children and grandchildren. That’s important indeed, but let’s not forget that children can also be good examples for us—without even trying. I recently read this lovely post from Donna at Retirement Reflections about lessons she learned from her three-year-old grandson. Today I want to focus … [Read more…]
Welcome to the Blogging Grandmothers Link Party 30 A Link Party EXCLUSIVELY for Grandmother Bloggers Starts Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 12:05 a.m. Central (US) Ends Wednesday, September 5, at 11:55 p.m. REALLY SIMPLE RULES: • This party is for grandmother bloggers only. • You may linkup 3†new or old, family friendly posts. • By … [Read more…]
Since I announced last month that I would be refocusing my writing efforts on my novel, I have received an editorial assessment of my first draft from a professional editor with years of experience working for well-known agencies. The opening and closing paragraphs of her assessment were glowing: It has been an absolute pleasure to … [Read more…]
Believe it or not, another month has gone by, and it’s time to check in our summer bucket lists. If there’s anything left that you want to do before fall, now is the time! Here’s my list, along with updates on my progress. Health and fitness 1.Go on at least three EMI Health wellness hikes … [Read more…]
This is my first gratitude post since discontinuing Friday Favorites. Looking through the photos I’ve taken in just the past 2-1/2 weeks, I can see it will be a challenge to cram a month’s worth of wonderful into one post. I will do my best. This month I tried combining favorite moments into collages. Next … [Read more…]