Fears of the Writer are real. I have always been a writer. In high school, I was the editor of a youth magazine in my community. I wanted to go to journalism school and become an investigative reporter. Life started, I fell in love, got married, had a bunch of kids and the rest, they say is history.
Top 5 Posts from 2017
It’s that time of year to celebrate the top 5 posts of 2017! Woot woot! 2017 was a strange year for me. Altogether I wrote 32 new posts during the year along with several flashback posts. I took a break during the summer to process and focus on Nana’s Sweatshoppe and then again in November/December during my move. And yet,… Read More
The Really Empty Nest | Moving Across the Country
People often wonder and ask me what it’s like, moving across the country, leaving my friends and family behind, leaving my Funny Little House, and so on. The truth is, there isn’t really a trick to it. You just go. You just pack up your stuff – it truly is just stuff. And you leave your favorite Funny Little House –… Read More
Ski-U-Mah! Generations of Golden Gophers
My family is filled with generations of Golden Gophers! Rah Rah Rah! for Ski-U-Mah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah for the U of M! M i N n E s O t A ! Go Gophers!
How to Break Your Goals Down into Measurable Action Steps | March Goals
Measurable goals are sometimes an enigma to me. I want to accomplish things that are a bit more nuanced and difficult to break down into clearly defined and measurable action steps. You may remember that right before Christmas I decided to refocus my energy and simplify my monthly goals. It was time to hone in on the important things: And it’s working. In… Read More
December Goals | Love, Celebrate, Enjoy!
It’s December. Time to Love, Celebrate and Enjoy! Snow is a flying, tree lights a bubbling, glitter a glittering and so on. The truth is I find there just isn’t time for my goals. At least that is what I’m going with for now.