And on the Subject of Change
About 3 weeks ago, I shared that I was going to be attending Declare, a Christian women's blogging conference, in Dallas. I hoped to learn more about social media (I did) and other aspects of the blogging world, but one issue I hoped to explore further while I was...
Five Minute Friday: Change
I had hoped to have the chance to write yesterday, but life's circumstances caused a change in plans. So here, a day late, are my unedited thoughts on "change".I've never been a fan of change. Well, I guess I should say I wasn't a fan of change until shortly after...
There But for the Grace of God . . .
It would be wrong of me not to stress the fact that I am not a psychiatrist, counselor, or medical professional of any kind. My views of depression have been formed from discussions with licensed medical professionals and from reading texts written by...
Five Minute Friday: Begin
Talk about an appropriate word for today, as I join (for the very first time) a wonderful group of ladies who join every Friday create a "virtual writing flash mob" (I love that phrase, Lisa-Jo). For 5 minutes every Friday, these ladies write about a designated...
4 x 4, Patti-Style
I love lists, so an email from the Declare Conference organizers with an invitation to participate in a 4 x 4 post made my day! 4 Things About Me I am very interested in starting a business selling mixed-media word art -- on canvas and on wood. I'm an...
Dallas, Texas, Here I Come!
Well, here I come in 6 days, that is. Early next Wednesday morning I'll tell Dazey good-bye and jump in my little red Prius to make a 10+ hour drive to Dallas to attend the Declare Conference. Three glorious days filled with workshops, meeting other women bloggers,...
Keeper of the Flame
Last Friday would have been my husband's 53rd birthday, and for the 5th year in a row, I marked the date with a Facebook post that included a favorite photo. Many Facebook friends share similar posts on the birthdays of a loved one -- usually a parent or...
Only in Hollywood
J.R., Sue Ellen, Bobby, Pam, Miss Ellie, and even Ray and Lucy. If you're over 40 years of age (maybe even younger), as you read those names you probably pictured Larry Hagman sporting an evil grin and a 10-gallon hot or maybe the sultry Victoria Principal clad in...
Tech Challenges . . . and Their Lessons
Today has been frustrating challenging, to say the least. Some progress was made and some remains to be made . . . I hope!I began the morning cleaning out my email accounts. That in itself was a bit of a mess. When I first began blogging, I had 3 email accounts,...
Loneliness . . . a Different Perspective
The hardest thing for me as a blogger is being transparent in sharing my struggles. Try as I might, it's sometimes hard to get past "what will others think of me?". Today's post is a textbook example of that struggle, so bear with me if I meander a bit or, in my...