10 Random Things About Me ……
…..that no one really wants to know but I’m going to share anyway. 10. I’m in my mid-30s, divorced, remarried and mother of a 3 month old baby boy. (Okay, so that’s five things in one sentence. Oh well.) 9. I’ve been to all 50 states (Yes that includes Hawaii, Alaska and New Mexico. They […]
A Word to the Wise
Last weekend I was very excited to find a small shop down the street from where I live that offers sewing and quilting lessons. They even offer a combination class that starts with sewing and progresses to quilting. I anxiously enrolled and paid $50 for the class. This was slightly more than what I paid […]
Conversations My Cats Have When They Think I’m Not Listening
It’s amazing! Little Miss: Gwennie! Gwennie! Momma’s cleaning! She’s cleaning! You have to see this! Come quick! Gwennie – rudely awoken from her nap: Are you on crack! Momma cleans every Tuesday. It’s her thing that she does. Little Miss: Yeah but it’s not Tuesday. It’s Friday. She’s cleaning on a Friday. Gwennie: I’ll alert […]
A Day in the Life of a Disgruntled Blogger
It never ceases to amaze me how much information people feel they need to share on Twitter or on Facebook. Not that I have any place to judge because I’m typically a woman of too much information myself…..but that’s typically when I’m in the company of close friends (or strangers if I’ve had too much […]
The Worst Sewing Lesson I’ve Ever Had
Once upon a time, I wanted to learn how to sew so that I could eventually learn how to quilt. It was a simple, non-complicated desire. I looked and looked everywhere for sewing lessons and finally found lessons offered at Joann Fabric. I eagerly called the store and signed up for a class, paying for the $35 lesson […]
Attention Consumers!!!
This blog is dedicated to any one out there who would like to purchase a docking station for his/her cell phone. I found what I believe could be the one and only universal docking station. In all fairness I haven’t tested this out on all cell phones. But it does work for my Samsung Epic. […]
Meditation is Just Like a GPS Navigator
So today was the third time that I attended a Meditation Meetup group and the second day in a row that I meditated on my own. It’s too soon to see if it’s helping me but I really enjoyed this particular group today. There was a new leader hosting this group because the regular guy […]
The Battle of the Scratching Post
Oh it was an exciting day at my house in Cleveland. An exciting day indeed! I had no idea what fierce battle I would witness when I woke up this morning. This morning the contenders were: Gwendolynn Anne Marie Stefanie Collins Silver and Molly Alexandra Amiable The object of their battle: A s-shaped scratching post. The […]
My Mantra for Writing
For a couple of years now I’ve been really interested in Meditation and all the benefits of it. Uncertain of where to begin with meditation, I really wanted to join a meditation group. It wasn’t until I moved to Ohio where I am currently unemployed that I had the time to join a group. Added […]
My Practice Query Letter
April 30, 2011 Oscar-the-Grouch Bert & Ernie Literary Agency 123 Sesame Street, Cleveland, OH Dear Mr. Grouch, When was the last time you read a really great book? Yesterday? Last month? Three years ago? Well, buckle up your tin can because here at last is a really great idea. I’m currently writing a piece about […]