by Patti Miinch | Jun 9, 2017 | adapt, adjust, expect, expectations
I’m very excited to again this week join a talented group of women who connect each Friday in an online, unedited flash mob free write based on a one-word prompt from our fearless leader Kate Motaung. My timer is set for 5 minutes; let’s see where the word...
by Patti Miinch | Jun 7, 2017 | boredom, children, fidget spinner, parents
Fidget spinners are all the rage; people are either praising them or labeling them an evil tool.The lauders say that the critics are overreacting, claiming that all generations have had their own version of these devices. They compare them to yo-yos or to clackers...
by Patti Miinch | Jun 5, 2017 | laugh
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 | Jun 2, 2017 | 52 lists, create, favorite places, free, spirit
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 | Jun 2, 2017 | future
I’m very excited to again this week join a talented group of women who connect each Friday in an online, unedited flash mob free write based on a one-word prompt from our fearless leader Kate Motaung. My timer is set for 5 minutes; let’s see where the word...
by Patti Miinch | May 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’m very excited to again this week join a talented group of women who connect each Friday in an online, unedited flash mob free write based on a one-word prompt from our fearless leader Kate Motaung. My timer is set for 5 minutes; let’s see where the word...
by Patti Miinch | May 3, 2017 | euphoria, marathons, runner's high, running
This past weekend, my daughter participated in a 1/2 marathon in Nashville, Tennessee. The humidity and temperatures were much higher than those in which she has been training (she lives quite a bit farther north) and the route was hilly, but she completed the 13.1...
by Patti Miinch | May 2, 2017 | motivation
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 | Apr 26, 2017 | adventure, house, pet
As a child, I absolutely despised when my mother would behave in a manner she’d told me was wrong and justify it by saying, “Do as I say, not as I do.”I’ve never said that to my children, but there has certainly been a time or two when I could...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 24, 2017 | difficulties, essentials, growth
I was unable to post last week’s list because, as the recipient of someone’s unbelievably-generous hospitality, I was staying in the Nashville-area condo that belongs to the mother/in-law of a couple who are very special friends. The mother/in-law is...