Category Archives: Thoughts & Responses
Change Is Good But Not Always Fast
A quick peek at the dates on my posts shows I’ve been somewhat absent recently. The fact is I needed time to think about, wonder about and evaluate recent choices and paths. Those sessions revealed I wasn’t living fully my … Continue reading
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Tagged brendon burchard, change, core passions, personal junk, the millionaire messenger
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Weekend in Review: Sunshine and Motivation
It’s no secret, when the sun is out, my motivation is limitless. But if it’s dreary and overcast, well, let’s just say it takes all my natural willpower to get stuff done. Does that make me a solar-powered mom? Possibly. … Continue reading
Happy Christmas! And Remember to Count Your Blessings
It really feels like Christmas around here: Everything is still covered in snow, the air smells of fireplaces ablaze at my neighbors’ houses down the road, and my daughter squeals unexpectedly every now and then – purely from being overwhelmed … Continue reading
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Tagged count your blessings, it's a wonderful life, personal junk
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I’m Most Thankful For…
It’s a tradition at our Thanksgiving dinner to go around the table and share with the family what it is we’re most thankful for. So this year I’m going to post just a few of the many treasures in my … Continue reading
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Tagged be thankful, colleen proppe, reasons to be grateful
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A Hard Copy Girl in an eReader’s World
The below post is my response to a terrific opinion piece, “The Future of Books,” over at Writing. Family. Life. Please check out the original piece and then come back to read my response. Why am I posting my response … Continue reading
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Tagged book industry debates, ebooks, ereader, ereaders, kindle, the future of books, writing family life blog
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Are You Friends with the Green-Eyed Monster?
Or, are you the Green-Eyed Monster’s nemesis? Recent events have forced me to contemplate a major source of conflict in relationships: jealousy. It’s crazy the extent to which some people will go to feel in control of the person they … Continue reading
31-Year Old Blogger Feared Missing: Later Found Buried Under Work
Okay, maybe it’s not so nice to poke fun at Tiffany Tehan; however, the above blog headline just flowed out my fingertips and who am I to argue with my fingers? Plus, my whole objective in publishing a post today … Continue reading
Man Repellent of the Feline Persuasion
Whilst I cleaned the litter boxes and endured the scent of ammonia and feces – part of a daily ritual my cats gather to watch – I contemplated today’s post and decided it was time to pay homage to the … Continue reading
You Call Yourself a ‘Single Mom’?
Where’s that damn soapbox? Oh yeah, there it is. Now… Ahem. Pardon me while I go off on a tangent for 300 (or 1,200) words about something that irks me to no end. There’s not one reason in particular why … Continue reading
And I Thought I Was Clumsy
Okay, we’re not supposed to [point and] laugh at people, but c’mon! Just to be fair, sometimes I can barely make it down the stairs. Hell, most days I can barely make it across a flat floor without a near … Continue reading
