I suppose, in the most literal sense, winter is coming here too. Not for about seven months, mind you, but we will eventually have winter again if we wait long enough. But, generally speaking, November…
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According to Briana October has been…a month and I have to say I completely agree. It seems the last quarter of 2014 has been challenging for many of us around the globe. I know I found September…
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On Friday, September 26 2014, I woke up to a major uproar on Facebook. Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR), Indonesian Parliament had voted to remove direct election of Governors and Mayors and return the selection…
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culture & community humour social media & technologyGoogle-Me This (or: How a Transitive Verb Helps Keep Me Sane)
I have to admit, I chuckled my way through Bridget’s post on saving her Apple iPhone from the seventh circle of technological-hell. I did so because I’m pretty sure we’ve all been there, there being a place where our…
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While Bridget is looking onward and upward and JoAnna is learning to fly (literally!), I will be looking forward and at my side mirrors, trying not to stall. Or attempting to get out of park…
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culture & community relationships & love sisterhoodWhen Things Aren’t What You Expected (Because They’re So Much More)
The more I travel the more my boundaries are pushed and the smaller the world becomes. Despite my (sometimes) heart stopping discomfort of flying I still force myself, from time to time, to get on a…
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It seems I cannot write unless it is something I am passionate about. My post is a day late because of this. I was going to post some poetry I had written over the…
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I have marking to do, report cards to complete, a blog to write, a house to clean, a lawn to mow, a garden to ……
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culture & community pregnancy & parenting relationships & love sisterhoodGetting On With Your Life (or: Kindly Keep Your Questions to Yourself)
“So when are you going to get on with your life?” Reading Briana’s post last week brought up a litany of emotions that were wholly familiar. I was reminded of comments I received back in the…
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arts & music culture & community10 Ways to Respond to, “What are you going to do, now?” (Illustrated with Parks and Rec GIFs)
If you read my last post, you would think this should be an update on my grandma’s recipe extravaganza. Alas, when I started going through the recipe box, I discovered they were all dessert…