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....
by fistbumpmedia | Jun 4, 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 | Jun 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’ve decided to focus each Thursday on something specific that I am grateful for. Today, I’m focusing on . . . Creativity! For much of of my life, I lamented the fact that I was not creative. I wasn’t being humble or trying to invite protestations...
by fistbumpmedia | Jun 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
I began last week with great anticipation. My bulletin journal planner had a reasonable amount of weekly to-do’s, and I had a really nice plan for eating well, getting the appropriate exercise, etc. Monday and Tuesday went according to plan, and then, out of...
by fistbumpmedia | Jun 1, 2015 | Dream amp; Do, Nuts amp; Bolts
I’m participating in a 30-day spending fast. The plan is to purchase only necessities — food, gas, etc — the entire month of June. Feel free to jump in and join me; if you do, I hope you’ll share your own experiences and thoughts via a...
by fistbumpmedia | May 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
A few days ago, several “news” (and I use that term very, very loosely) outlets began sharing the story about alleged sexual misconduct by then-teenager Josh Duggar, oldest son of the “19 Kids and Counting” Duggars. I’ve been absolutely...
by fistbumpmedia | May 25, 2015 | 5 Tubs and a Tote, Dream amp; Do, Nuts amp; Bolts
I’m excited to share with you that I’m preparing to go on a spending fast for the month of June!My overall plan is to purchase only food, gas, and any other absolute necessity. No books — not even a 99-cent download from amazon.com. No yarn — I...
by fistbumpmedia | May 22, 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 | May 21, 2015 | Intangibles
I’ve decided to focus each Thursday on something specific that I am grateful for. Any time I am asked or stop to think about what/who I am thankful for, my very first thought is my son and daughter, so it would be natural for me to write my first...
by fistbumpmedia | May 20, 2015 | Dream amp; Do, Intangibles
Whirlwind: 1) a column of air moving rapidly around and around in a cylindrical or funnel shape2) used in similes and metaphors to describe a very energetic or tumultuous person or processYesterday morning I sat on the patio, journal on my lap and pen my hand, and I...
