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Tweet I am constantly looking for new books for my son. We’ve made the transition from me doing all the reading to now he reads to me (mostly). Since he is in school, he is supposed to complete a “reading log” to show he has spent at least ten minutes per night reading. Does anyone . . . → Read More: More Bedtime Stories I Enjoy Reading Tweet In December, I was at my desk working while I kept an eye on Twitter. I started to see posts about a shooting in Newtown. I opened a few stories and realized something very bad had happened. But it was a photo of children being evacuated that rocked me to my . . . → Read More: Tragedies and Loss of Innocence Tweet When I began my blog I was newly-unemployed. I decided to split my available time between my son, embarking on a job search and expanding my social media skills. It took ten months to secure a new job. During those months, my son and I went on various outings . . . → Read More: Life Happens Tweet The goal or theme of writing this blog was how I intended to make sure my life was balanced. I started a new job in October and as a result I have not been writing. I have been very busy at work and learning a great deal, and I did not have much more . . . → Read More: My Life Interrupted Tweet This post will be more photo-heavy than most. We live near a pumpkin patch. We visit it annually and our son has a good time there. I love taking photos. Here is one from maybe three years back as he was looking for the perfect pumpkin. My husband introduced him to leaf piles. . . . → Read More: I love Fall! (and so does my son) Tweet My son saw his first rainbow today. I have to say it was pretty cool. He was at soccer practice. I was not thrilled to be there on the sidelines because it was overcast and windy. I thought we had lucked out with no rain but the clouds opened up with about five minutes left. . . . → Read More: Rainbows…a little bit of magic Tweet I was sorting through some files and I came across a list of books. About two years ago on Facebook people were inviting their friends to “List 15 books you’ve read that will always stick with you. They should be the first 15 you can recall in no more than 15 minutes.” I did . . . → Read More: What do my favorite books say about me? Tweet A friend of mine, Nevin Adams, was inspired to write today because his son just graduated from high school. As the Editor-in-Chief of PLANSPONSOR and PLANADVISER, he had some sage advice for young adults as they enter the workforce. His list of ‘exhortations’ is prompting me to write a letter to my son as . . . → Read More: As my son turns 5… Tweet This is both a discussion of procrastination and spiritual exploration. In April, we went through the Easter season. At that time, I read an article by Jeff Goins entitled “Why Writers Must Practice Resurrection.” Among other things he wrote: “When you write, you share a piece of you with the world. You put your . . . → Read More: A Spiritual Rebirth, Writing Renewal Tweet After-Words is located in downtown Chicago ( 23 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL) and it is a hidden gem. I think it is an odd location, surrounded by offices and restaurants. It is hustling during the week but rather quiet on the weekend. I cannot remember how I found it but I love it. . . . → Read More: My Favorite Bookstore: After-Words |
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