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Tag Archives: holiday
How I’m celebrating the real 12 Days of Christmas with you
Did you that the Twelve Days of Christmas begin, not end, on December 25? The Twelve Days begin on December 25–Christmas–and end on January 5–Epiphany, also called Twelfth Night. The 12 days before Christmas, often associated with the holiday song … Continue reading
Letter C: Chocolate-filled #AtoZChallenge
Chocolate can inspire almost anything, including haiku. Tomorrow is Easter Sunday, and so many holidays these days involve some type of candy. Fourth of July has its S’mores. Christmas defines candy canes. Easter has chocolate bunnies, and Halloween has everything. … Continue reading
Posted in Haiku and poetry, Writing
Tagged AtoZ Blog Challenge, Blog hops, blogging, haiku, holiday, New Jersey, writing
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Sharing this anniversary on #AtoZChallenge
Stars aligned 10 years ago to create magic, so today I celebrate my website anniversary. On April 22, 2010, I created my original Wolf Howlings blog at the Canton Public Library in Michigan. That historical moment occurred in the 8-table … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged AtoZ Blog Challenge, Blog hops, blogging, family, haiku, holiday, Penn State, Pittsburgh, poetry, social media, writing
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Happy anti-New Year! Words, focus and remembering January
How are your New Year Resolutions coming along? If you still remember even one of them, that’s not a bad way to start Monday, July 1, 2019. January 1st was a day filled with promise and goals and plans for … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, holiday, Michigan, New Jersey, New Year's, social media, writing
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Thoughts on October 31
“Sometimes it’s the crazy people who turn out to be not so crazy.”~Kevin Spacey, American actor My thoughts: Happy Halloween!
Posted in Art & Scrapbooking, Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity
Tagged Halloween, holiday, New Jersey
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An almost-birthday writing reflection of #ROW80 this #WeekendCoffeeShare
If we were having coffee…. I’m glad you could stop in. This little Starbucks, as you know, is the place we normally say faretheewell to my in-laws before our 12-hour drive back to Michigan. Now that we’re 2 hours away … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, blogging, coffee, eBook, family, games, holiday, memoir, mommemoir, Montclair Write Group, New Jersey, Penn State, Pokemon GO, ROW80, Starbucks, WeekendCoffeeShare, writing
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A pyramid of possibilities promoting on Twitter
“To hold a pen is to be at war.”~Voltaire, French writer Last week, I missed my crystal promotion moment everywhere. My Star Trek MomMemoir that I’ve been rambling about for weeks that takes place in Las Vegas has the perfect … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged blogging, eBook, family, holiday, Instagram, mommemoir, social media, Twitter, writing
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A schedule to publish two stories in one month
“A good beginning makes a good end.”~Louis L’Amour, American author I can do three things at once; at least, I used to. Reflecting on this past Weekend Coffee Share post, my writing and editing process reminded me of Comm 242 … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged Blog hops, blogging, DadMemoir, eBook, family, holiday, memoir, mommemoir, Montclair Write Group, Penn State, Pittsburgh, ROW80, social media, Star Trek, WeekendCoffeeShare, writing
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This #WeekendCoffeeShare about reading and unpacking
If we were having coffee…. Hello! Isn’t this a nice Starbucks? It’s a Clover store, and they still have my Nicaragua Macarena. That’s not it’s real name, of course, but a barista back in Michigan couldn’t pronounce it, so that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged Blog hops, blogging, books, coffee, family, Goodreads, holiday, Michigan, New Jersey, ROW80, social media, Starbucks, WeekendCoffeeShare, writing
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Should Pokémon Adventures be a part of book challenges? All that and a book review.
“Memory…is the diary that we all carry with us.”~Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist Comic books count as books read. When I was a kid, my school and Scholastic Books sponsored summer reading challenges. I walked door-to-door and asked people for donations. … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged book reviews, books, bookstore, games, Goodreads, holiday, Pokemon GO, social media, writing
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A #WeekendCoffeeShare in writing mode and in-laws
If we were having coffee…. Hey, glad you could join me here outside Philly. Hope you didn’t hit too much holiday traffic. It’s a cozy Starbucks, isn’t it? I’m chillin’ with a Café Vanilla Frapp. The baristas know how to … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, blogging, coffee, family, holiday, memoir, Michigan, Montclair Write Group, New Jersey, Starbucks, WeekendCoffeeShare, writing
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A family #WeekendCoffeeShare with writing organization tips
If we were having coffee… It’s quiet in here, isn’t it? Barnes & Noble cafés are usually subdued, but the Easter holiday must be why it’s extra quiet in here. They’re proudly brewing Verona, which is one of my go-to … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, coffee, family, holiday, Michigan, New Jersey, Starbucks, WeekendCoffeeShare, writing
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A writing #WeekendCoffeeShare
If we were having coffee… Hey, I’m glad you could make it to Starbucks. Hope the traffic on Rt. 22 wasn’t bad. Sit down, let’s chat. I’m not sure if my Frappuccino is a Celebratory Frappuccino or not. We just … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged Blog hops, blogging, coffee, family, holiday, letters, Montclair Write Group, New Jersey, poetry, WeekendCoffeeShare, writing
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Returning to #WeekendCoffeeShare and writing goals.
If we were having coffee… It’s good to be back and see you again. Enjoying the Clover coffee? I totally love supporting local coffee shops, but sometimes I like the consistency of big box stores. The Reserve coffee makes this … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged blogging, Christmas, coffee, family, holiday, New Year's, Starbucks, WeekendCoffeeShare, WiiFit, writing
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Why you should not make New Year’s Resolutions
“It is important to stay positive because beauty comes from the inside out.”~Jenn Proske, Canadian actress Why wait for a new year to make a new you? ‘Tis the season for reflection and afterthought and future goals. John McCarthy over … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, books, Deadwood Writers, holiday, New Year's, writing
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Looking back on 2016 without resolutions
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.”~Henry Ford, American entrepreneur Happy New Year, Happy New Week, Happy New You! This is the time when people pause to reflect and lay out their goals and plans … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity
Tagged Christmas, family, holiday, New Year's, Penn State, Star Wars
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Wrapping up #ROW80 Round 4 and my afterthought
“We must let go of the life we have planned so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.”~Joseph Campbell, American author Spoiler alert: I only accomplished one of my five ROW80 goals in Round 4. I despise … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Scrapbooking, Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged Blog hops, blogging, DadMemoir, eBook, family, holiday, Michigan, New Jersey, ROW80, scrapbook, Zentangle
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Are you feeling the holidays?
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.”~William Shakespeare, English poet Today is December 25. Tomorrow is December 26. We’re driving to my in-laws that day. Yesterday was December 24, and Friday was December 23. … Continue reading
Lessons on selling a house: why I’m not writing
“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.”~Matsuo Basho, Japanese poet Once we listed our house, I thought I’d get my life back; I did, but I lost my mind in the process. Some people would argue … Continue reading
Thank you, evil ex-Boss (a nod to Halloween)
“Don’t dream it; Be it.”~Dr. Frank-N-Furter, A Scientist Thank you for being a horrible boss. Thank you for driving me so crazed that I quit. Without my day choked by you, I explored different avenues and experiences. I had fun … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, eBook, family, Halloween, holiday, writing
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