“Smile, not the fake toothy smile,” I said to my oldest daughter. “Smooth your dress right there,” I pointed to my youngest daughter. “Okay, 1…2…3…!” SNAP! I took the photo. “Wait you blinked, let’s try again!” Does this sound familiar? We strive to capture that perfect family moment, the two kids smiling while wearing their …
The lights were off. No glowing pumpkins sat on our home’s front porch. Zero candy bowls were gently placed at the door for children seeking chocolates. Darkness, fear and uncertainty filled the air inside my house instead. The eerie feelings grew with each breath I took. Continual screams blasted in my aching ears. I had …
July has been an incredible month for me and for my writing endeavors. So far August is shaping up nicely too. I received word on Saturday, August 1st that I was the contest winner for the Omniverse Short Story Contest. Over 150 stories were submitted but my piece, “Spit Tour” won. This story (although fiction) …
Perhaps I was on my computer too much this week. Or maybe it’s just that I’m becoming a true nerd. I’ve been married to one for over twelve years now. But I was moved to write this poem tonight. I know I don’t quite cover all the Microsoft programs but I hit the highlights… MICROSOFT-inspired …
Twice this week I woke up in the wee hours of the morning, between 1:00 and 3:00 a.m. I could easily blame my two children for this happening. They were making noises and even arguing in bed. Yet I think some power was coaxing me to climb from my comfortable bed. A force beyond …
I wrote this poem around 10:30 p.m. on a weekend. I was inspired to write it after forcing myself to work on a book project for a solid hour. The day had been long and full of activities. Sitting my butt in a chair to create writing after 9:00 pm (and my children sleeping) was …
Not long ago at my oldest daughter’s swim lesson I overheard two teenage girls talking about music. My guess is that they were about 18 or 19 years old. One girl said to the other, I have this oldies song I want to share with you. It’s by this group called Pearl Jam. I almost …
For the past few months my husband has been dabbling in latte art. Technically, if we’re being correct, it’s breve art since our coffee contains cream, not milk. He made everything shown in the above collage. His go-to art is typically designing leaves or hearts. Every now and then he’ll try something completely unique though, …
Yes, this sums up the way I’ve been feeling lately – very nicely and creatively. The picture of the green man (incredibly made of Lego toys, which is on display at a local art exhibit) pulling his own head off says more than any sentence or paragraph I can write lately!
Do you have an appreciation for art? Can you spend an hour or longer in a museum admiring another person’s creative work? Or do you look at pieces hanging on the wall and wonder…what the heck is that? What in the world was the artist thinking? Depending on my mood, I might spend an hour …