Category: Writing and Blogging

Being a Grandmother / Comfort Zone / Family / Over 50 / Writing and Blogging

February 5, 2024

An Anniversary

I’ve been blogging for ten years now. This is my 300th post. Have I met my goals?

October 31, 2016

ICYMI

ICYMI stands for “in case you missed it”. I learned that as a result of spending so much time on the internet. In any event, here are some things that you might have missed....

Everyday Stuff / Over 50 / Writing and Blogging

September 12, 2016

Excuses, Excuses and Scrapbook: Nicole’s Room

So, there has been yet another two week gap between posts. You are probably wondering, “She has an empty nest. What’s her excuse now?” Of the 25 days of an empty nest, there have been...

Writing and Blogging

April 13, 2016

Prompted

As I mentioned in my previous post, I have joined a writing group. The way it works is every week a prompt goes up, we submit a response to that prompt, and then we...

Writing and Blogging

April 6, 2016

Another Writing Project

You can blame all of this on Meagan. She is the one who got me started. Back when I first left my job, she sent me a job posting that she thought might interest...

Everyday Stuff / Writing and Blogging

January 16, 2016

The Unanswered Question

January 31st will mark the second anniversary of my having left the work force. And, after two years, that ever present question still remains in my head – What the F am I doing with...

Everyday Stuff / Writing and Blogging

November 20, 2015

November

Have you heard of NaNoWriMo? It stands for National Novel Writing Month. It’s a contest of sorts where people sign up to write a novel over the 30 days that hath November. You win bragging rights...

Writing and Blogging

October 6, 2015

Goals and Action Plans

When I worked (for money), I was excellent at setting goals and establishing an action plan for achieving those goals. The problem is I didn’t always know why the goal was the best one,...

Over 50 / Something New / Writing and Blogging

January 6, 2015

A Short Story

As a result of this blog, some of my family and friends have suggested that I write a book and get it published. (Very nice of them to say that, but I suspect that’s a lot...

Comfort Zone / Writing and Blogging

August 28, 2014

6 Months

I’ve been blogging for six months now. When I first started, blogging was outside my comfort zone. It still is. Here are some of the fears I’ve had to overcome. First, I’ve had to...