I’m not seriously suggesting that you abandon your civic duty, or anything else, but sweet baby jeebus, it’s not even September and this election cycle feels as if it’s been going on FOR-EV-ER! Boy will I be glad when it’s over. Between television, newspapers (yes, I still occasionally read the kind that get your hands…
Month: August 2016
Inside the Writer’s Studio
Ten questions with Eden’s Fall MFC* Kenna Campbell What is your favorite word? Kintsukuroi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, making the piece more beautiful for having been broken. What is your least favorite word? Impossible What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? The saint’s altars in St. Patrick’s Cathedral….
The Petite’s Big Adventure
The Petite KB here, aka “The Fruit”, taking on yet another one of KB’s tasks. After a week of vigorous cleaning and laundry folding to prepare for company that KB was not present for, I am now the “Guest Blogger” while we drive down to Stephenville, TX for college drop off round 2. As I…
Breathing Hard
This is a week where I have spent time reflecting on my life, working like a crazy person in the garden, and planking. Tuesday was My Darling Husband’s birthday – always a tough one for me, I miss him so much. Rather than fill my day with busy work, I celebrated with my Sweet Sister…
Happy New Year!
Have you ever noticed that there’s no song, rock or otherwise, to celebrate the fact that school’s back in session? Staples tried to get something going by using that old Christmas chestnut, “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. -Hilarious – and completely on point. If there’s a group of people who do actively…
Scaring Myself, A Little
Good afternoon friends and faithful readers. It’s once again my Saturday in the barrel here at SS&S, wherein we try to come to you with some little glimpse into our “writing lives”. Sometimes that means giving you our interpretations of the elements that go into not just our novel, but any novel. Sometimes it means…
Mom-a-palooza!!
Not Paradise, but a few precious days of down time and battery recharge. It’s been a standing joke in my house that my “real” birthday present was the first day of school, often landing on or near August 24. We won’t tell the precious fruits of my looms that I actually missed them in that first…
It’s Better to Be Lucky Than Smart
I’m just full of cautionary tales, these days, right? Up to now, I’ve been the one to screw up or have a run of bad luck. That hasn’t changed, by the way, but this week I get to tell you about what happened yesterday to a dear friend. #stilllaughing #Imabadbadfriend https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnB3a61IMwShHmE/giphy.gif My friend is a…
It’s the Little Things
Good morning and Happy Monday! It’s going to be a great day, I can feel it. Or maybe it’s just because I was inside all weekend fighting off some disgusting chest thing and I’m so happy to be “out” that I’m choosing to see it that way. Potato-tomato. Everything depends on one’s perspective and perception…
#amwriting
This blog post is going to be short and sweet, dears. I am a woman on a mission. I’ve set myself a mini-NaNoWriMo challenge – a MeAugWriMo, if you will. Doesn’t just roll off the tongue… What are you babbling about?! you say. Because I’m babbling already, a bit of background. We three have mentioned…