by fistbumpmedia | Feb 23, 2015 | 5 Tubs and a Tote
Eight days ago, at mile marker 178 on southbound I55 just south of St. Louis, I had an epiphany.”5 trunks and a tote.”That was my epiphany.I think I need to explain. When I moved to this apartment last summer, I transported everything except for the large...
by fistbumpmedia | Feb 19, 2015 | Intangibles
Last week I did something that I wish I hadn’t had the opportunity to do to begin with. I watched the video of the brutal, evil-filled murder-by-burning-alive of Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh. (No specific details will be shared here)It was without...
by fistbumpmedia | Feb 16, 2015 | Dream amp; Do
You’d think that, with 23 moves in the 30+ years since I graduated from college, I’d have no illusions as to the amount of work involved in moving from one place to another. I’ve moved solo, married-but-pre-children, pregnant (at 2 months along, 6...
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...
