I went to see the latest installment of Harry Potter armed with low expectations so that I would not be disappointed. Either my strategy worked wonders or this is the best Harry Potter movie to date. Don’t get me wrong — it isn’t the book. It will never be the book. Like all the movies, […]
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Morning Pages
Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I often feel that way when I embark on a new endeavor or, or as in this case, reembark on an old endeavor I never should have abandoned. I started writing morning pages, an exercise in Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path […]
My Green Thing
One of the greatest life lessons I’ve learned is that change comes slowly, one tiny step at a time. This is true on a grand scale, but it is also true on a personal scale. If you want to change yourself, don’t go for the overhaul or you’re likely to crash and burn. Find one […]
Inspiration from Yann Martel
Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to hear Yann Martel, author of “Life of Pi,” speak at the Kansas City Public Library. The book was one of the reasons that I have been so grateful for my book club, because once a month, I break free from my genre comfort zone and find joy in […]
Creativity
I’ve decided to do a new series of blog posts on creativity. So far, it’s a work in progress, but I thought I’d share something I have learned recently to get the ball rolling. In November of 2008, I finished “The Immortality Virus” and had no idea what I wanted to do next. I had […]
Bottom Up Politics
So, do you know who you’re going to vote for yet? Before you answer, don’t forget that there are probably half a dozen or more positions up for grabs in your area. In my neck of the woods, I will be helping to select a sheriff, county commissioner, state senator, state representative, national senator, and […]
Saving with Cash
So if you’ve been conscious for the last year, you must have noticed that grocery prices are going up…and up….and up. I noticed too. In 2007, we spent about $500 a month on food and consumables (hygiene, cleaners, paper towels, etc.) and in the first part of 2008, it was almost $600 a month. We […]
Frozen Bread Dough
A while back I mentioned that I was looking for new home made bread recipes to completely replace store bought sandwich bread. Well, my search isn’t quite over, although I’m making good progress, but I did make a discovery I wanted to share that really makes home made bread possible for almost anyone: You can […]
Homemade Bread
When I was a kid, I used to love when my mom would bake homemade bread. There just wasn’t anything like it…from the smells that filled the house as it baked to that first slice, fresh from the oven, with a light coating of melted butter. Then one year, my mom got a bread machine […]
Stay Tuned…
Now that the new baby is here and we’re getting past the most tiring parts of having a newborn, my husband is helping me to launch a new marketing campaign for “Touch of Fate.” He’s been doing a great job. I should have hired him as my marketing manager months ago. I guess we all […]