by fistbumpmedia | Mar 1, 2016 | Dream amp; Do, Travel amp; Leisure
I wasn’t sitting naked in a bathtub, a la Archimedes (sorry if that put a mental image in your head), when it happened.No, I was fully clothed, sitting with a large group of writers (also fully clothed) at the Asheville Christian Writers Conference/Boot Camp last...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 31, 2015 | Dream amp; Do, Holidays amp; Other Special Days, Intangibles
The Christmas ornaments are all packed away, and my son carried the Christmas tree back down to the basement before he left last Sunday. This week, I moved room to room, carefully wrapping in tissue paper and bubble wrap the holiday decor and replacing it with the...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 24, 2015 | Dream amp; Do, Lifestyle, Nuts amp; Bolts, Odds amp; Ends
I haven’t made New Year’s resolutions for several years, and this year will be no different. Instead, I’ve created a Facebook group called “16 in 2016”. I hope that after reading the overview (from the Facebook page) posted below,...
by fistbumpmedia | Jul 1, 2015 | Dream amp; Do
I had planned to attend a tiny home manufacturer’s open house last Saturday but decided on Thursday not to attend after all. Two wonderful events (having a house guest and a quick, 1-day visit from my daughter) and one not-so-good issue (my hurt knee) led me to...
by fistbumpmedia | Jun 24, 2015 | Dream amp; Do
I didn’t update last week on my Spending Fast. It’s a bit hard, I think, to write about not doing something! :)With just under a week to go, I think I’m going to make my goal of spending only on necessities the entire month of June. I must confess...
by fistbumpmedia | Jun 8, 2015 | Dream amp; Do
Week 1 of my June Spending Fast brought a few unexpected situations that involved spending.First, I had planned to attend the St. Louis Cardinals baseball game on Wednesday; I had a free ticket to attend with my daughter, her boyfriend, and one of their friends....