I'm a sucker for serendipity. I asked about coincidences for a giveaway a while ago, and delighted in the comments. And to date, this one is still the best serendipitous moment I've ever heard. Anyway, I'm about to go into major photo shoot mode for book #2, and for the past few months, I've been doing some prop scouring. I knew I wanted some vintage-looking ephemera -- particularly a film camera -- so I've been casually browsing through thrift stores and flea markets whenever I could. I ... Read more
Limiting Beliefs + Monthly Income Report + Furoku Membership Sign-up
The husband tells me that I have a Teflon shield of hope and optimism. He says that this is both my greatest strength and my Achilles' heel. "You're too optimistic," he advises, "you need to be more realistic." What does that mean, being "realistic"? I've been thinking about that a lot. In many ways, it seems to me to be another word for limiting beliefs. Or a way to make sure you hold your hopes in check to avoid disappointment. To remain caged, as it ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! A couple of days ago, I attended an event called "Young Author's Day" at K's school. It's a big deal -- the entire school participates and all the students are shuffled into groups of about 10 kids from various grades. Each student takes a turn reading a story he/she had written, and my favorite part is listening to the "About the Author" section. They all invariably include information about their family, a hobby and a totally random factoid like how they like to eat cereal for ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! I'm rapidly approaching the finish line for book #2 on the heels of launching book #1, and I have to confess, I haven't been exhausted like this in a very, very long time. Luckily, I'm surrounded by energizing forces like the gorgeous blooms above, and I get emails with "poems for book?" in the subject line from my sweet girl: Mama, Choose between these. sewing, the loud rumble rumble it makes that is very distracting ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
She asked, "Why do you love me?" I said, "Because I do." She asked, "But why? How can you love me?" I said, "I just do. I love you because you're you." It took a long time for me to shape those words to answer those questions. My daughter and I...it has been a season of stilted talks between us, weeks of bickerings and posturings and righteous lectures and easily trampled emotions. Not always, of course, but enough times to make me question my ability to parent. I tend to assume she ... Read more