A Motherlode Giveaway

Hey to my local friends!
 
The NWA Motherlode Website is giving away a free washer and dryer, courtesy of Metro Builders Supply.
All you have to do is comment per the instructions in the article for a chance to win.
 
Now, who doesn’t need this for the motherloads of laundry we all do!!?

Read Full Post »

A Path of Resistance

A couple of years ago or so, a friend of mine who knows I write suggested I start a blog.  Wrinkling my nose, I informed her that an online presence just wasn’t something I found appealing.
It took me another year and decision to at least do it for the “know how” to dive right in. I’d [...]

Read Full Post »

Taking Inventory

Inventory is something businesses and non-profits must do from time to time. I remember doing this once a school year as a teacher. It meant recording all the items in my classroom: every last little wooden chair, cubby shelf, and pack of chalk.
Little man #1 has this inventory thing all figured out. Every few weeks or so, [...]

Read Full Post »

The Random List

I was sent some version of the “25 things list” on email last year, and I think the year before that. Now, I hear it’s quite the trend on Facebook.
I like reading these. I’ve found them also fun to write: a sort of carthartic process, I think.
So, here’s my list.  And yes, it’s a few more than [...]

Read Full Post »

My Own Harper’s Index

A year ago at Christmas, my husband bought me The Making of a Story: A Norton Guide to Creative Writing by Alice LaPlante.
It’s a great text with excellent writing advice and practical exercises for writers. One task was to create a “Harper’s Index on a personal level,” to demonstrate how one’s details/statistics help describe us as individuals.
It’s [...]

Read Full Post »