by fistbumpmedia | Jan 29, 2015 | Lifestyle, Nuts amp; Bolts
I’ve read more than a few times that individuals who convert to something — a religion, belief system, etc — are often more zealous than those who have embraced it for most of their life.I’m living proof of that as it applies to technology. I...
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 26, 2015 | Dream amp; Do, Lifestyle
After a loooong 25 days with a stressful moment here or there, I can finally share that all of the details are worked out and that next month I will be moving from my current apartment into a house in a charming neighborhood south of the city I work in.I...
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 12, 2015 | Dream amp; Do, Lifestyle
Just before 2014 ticked down to a close, an event occurred that could result in my moving sometime in the next 6 or so weeks. I don’t mean to be cryptic, but I’m not comfortable sharing specifics until all the details are worked out and things are final....
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 5, 2015 | Dream amp; Do
For the past five years, I’ve been stalked by two large shopping bags with handles — the large ones with a nice flat bottom. Okay, maybe they didn’t actually “stalk” me, but at times I felt like they did.I tried finding a place to hide...
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Backstory: I first heard about scrapbooking back in 1995 — oh, my gosh, I just realized it’s been almost 20 years! Anyway, I loved the idea and slowly got started. “Slowly” means v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y, in my case. To be fair, our house at the...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 29, 2014 | Dream amp; Do, Holidays amp; Other Special Days, Intangibles, Lifestyle, Relationships
Ahhhhh . . . the week after Christmas. Usually, this is a time of calm and quiet in my home. The get-togethers are behind me, as are the “extra” church services, various Christmas concerts and programs, and the general busy-ness of December. I putter...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 18, 2014 | 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 | Dec 15, 2014 | Dream amp; Do
“Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.” I like this definition of patience shared by Barbara Johnson, one of my favorite authors/humorists.I will save you the trouble of hunting down my sister, son, daughter,...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Are you a blogger? Do you have a book lurking inside you, just waiting to be written? OR have you already started (or even finished — if so, I applaud you) a book?If so, I hope you’ll check out this Facebook group, recently started by Trish McClintock...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 12, 2014 | 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...
