Taking life one cup at a time…
Today, I’m lucky enough to have a Q&A session with author Douglas A. Burton about his recent novel, Far Away Bird. The heroic and epic saga of Theodora, Byzantine Empress The courageous girl who challenged the Roman-Byzantine aristocracy and ignited the women’s rights movement Far Away Bird – by Douglas A. Burton “…elegantly written historical …
Today’s guest post comes from blogger Heidi Jones. From the time of the middle ages, the French commemorated ‘Fat Tuesday’ or Mardi Gras, by releasing all their reservations in life and indulging in certain sinful activities, with full zest and zeal. There is no iota of remorse seen amongst the people, during this celebration. Mardi …
Today’s guest post comes from Sarah Hollenbeck. Sarah Hollenbeck is a content marketer and writer for Postmates from Austin, TX. When she isn’t covering the latest food trends or trying out a new restaurant, you can often find her at a local yoga studio. When we think of Valentine’s Day, what do we picture? Usually, …
Today, I’m one of the stops on the virtual book tour for Parable of the Brown Girl by Khristi Lauren Adams. I’ll be sharing an excerpt from Chapter 1 of the book. Celebrate the Brown Girl and All Her Complexities! Youth Advocate and Minister Gathers Personal and Insightful Stories about What it’s Like to be …
Aurea Mediocritas: A Book of Short Stories Short Stories Date Published October 2019 Publisher: Page Publishing The term, Aurea Mediocritas, refers to the golden mean, a balance between two extremes. e characters in “Queerious”, faced with insurmountable odds in a society unaccepting of same-sex relationships and the hidden secrets which have divided the family. …
Please excuse my hyperbolic statement for a moment, but it’s been a tough month. We all have them, but not a lot of us talk about them. Here it’s been the being broke in the aftermath of an expensive December, the grief of having lost a beloved pet, and then! Then! My adult child has …
Tomorrow, Saturday, January 25, all over the world, people will be standing up to oppose another Middle East war. According to Answer Coalition, many organizations are banding together to organize this action, including: Initiators for this call include the ANSWER Coalition, CODEPINK, Popular Resistance, Black Alliance for Peace, National Iranian-American Council (NIAC), Veterans For Peace, US Labor Against …
Valentine’s Day is coming up, and that means that date nights are on my mind (not to mention one of my goals is to plan 20 of them in 2020). For our Iron Anniversary, I got my husband a pretty cool iron tea pot – and we love to use it to make various teas. …
I’m part of a group on Facebook that embraces setting 20 goals for 2020. I decided, in my bullet journal, that I, too, would set 20 goals for 2020. Here’s a rundown of my 20 with reasons for choosing each one. 1. Hike 20 Trails So this one’s fun. I’ve already completed 1/20. I hiked …
I wrote the below post 2 1/2 years ago and never posted it. All three of my younger children suffer from sleep difficulties, and it’s now been 6 years since either my husband or I have had a solid night of sleep. We recently got bunk beds, so we’re hoping that might help – but …
