by fistbumpmedia | Sep 16, 2015 | Intangibles
Perhaps you’re like me, and books (perhaps more recently, the internet) are your go-to guides for learning about things you are interested in or for finding ways to address an issue you’re struggling with.If you are, perhaps you also share my frustration...
by fistbumpmedia | Sep 11, 2015 | Five Minute Friday
I’m very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is...
by fistbumpmedia | Sep 9, 2015 | 5 Tubs and a Tote, Nuts amp; Bolts, Odds amp; Ends
I’ve mentioned before — and because I tend to forget to whom I’ve already told what, I’m sure I’ll mention it again — I dislike clutter and “stuff’. As a result, I’m almost always in “streamline”...
by fistbumpmedia | Sep 2, 2015 | Intangibles
These “anniversaries” come around, and I don’t know quite what to say here on my blog or on Facebook. Of course, I could saying nothing at all, but that seems so wrong. How can I let this day go unnoticed, unmarked?You see, six years ago, just a few...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 31, 2015 | Intangibles
Lately, no matter where I go, the scene is the same.When I turn on the television and flip through the few channels I get, when I open a newspaper or magazine, when I visit a local coffee shop, when I read blogs, and (especially) when I log onto social media sites, I...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 30, 2015 | challenge, finances, Nuts amp; Bolts, savings, spending
I participated in a month-long spending freeze this past June and, despite an occasional challenging moment and a bit of internal whining now and then, I enjoyed the experience.Not only did that challenge bring some growth to my savings account, it also taught or...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 27, 2015 | Five Minute Friday
I’m very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 26, 2015 | Intangibles, Lifestyle
I curled up on the couch last night with Dazey and, after knitting for an hour or so, decided to watch television.I turned it on and began surfing through the channels to see if there was anything on that interested me. In less than a minute, I was finished and the...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 15, 2015 | Odds amp; Ends, Relationships
In a few hours, this week will come to an end. It’s not just the end of any old week; it’s the end of the last week of my summer break. On Monday, I’ll return to work, and a week later a new semester will begin.Before I turn my attention to the...
by fistbumpmedia | Jul 31, 2015 | Five Minute Friday
I’m very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is...