by Patti Miinch | Feb 14, 2017 | angst, candy, greeting cards, jewelry, roses, Valentines Day
It’s here — the holiday that, it could be argued, is the most-commonly dreaded holiday of the year. A source of juvenile humor (remember the junior high greetings of “Happy VD Day!”), stress over whether or not to buy someone a gift,...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 13, 2017 | brighten, day, people
From the time I was able to put pencil to paper, I’ve been a list-maker; in fact, I’ve been known to make lists of lists I need to create! As a result, I’m excited to participate this year in Moorea Seal’s 52 Lists Project; look for my list...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 10, 2017 | drive, ice storm, safe
I’m very excited to again this week join a talented group of women who, week after week, join in an online, unedited flash mob free write based on a word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung. My timer is set for 5 minutes; let’s see where...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 7, 2017 | Facebook, friends, unfriend
Until two weeks ago, I had never unfriended anyone on Facebook. Then, with three clicks on the keyboard, I was no longer “friends” with three people.It wasn’t a hasty decision. At first, over a year ago I unfollowed them because of their...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 7, 2017 | book, happy, pep talk, Salmansohn
Being familiar with and a fan of Karen Salmansohn’s work, I thought I knew what I would be getting when I requested a copy of her book Think Happy.The book arrived, however, and it was not what I expected. It was even better!In Think Happy, Salmansohn...
