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Week two of the lil Hoohaa writing challenge brings the topic, "Nicknames." A Poem of Nicknames Toodles. Toodle Boodle. Boots. Tweedle. Tweedle Beedle. Dave Day Day My My Bad My My Good My My K KK KJ Kat My Family Tree of Nicknames.  Elizabeth, ...

Every Friday during this blog challenge we will be given a topic, but have to turn that topic in to a story that will be continued on the following Friday.  By the end of the month we will have a full story stitched together from each Friday.  Today the topic is, "Philadelphia." It ...

Today's blog writing challenge theme is "I found a ball." I found a ball. And I dropped it. Today, that is... with this challenge. Because my "cardiac arrest and open heart surgery" child called me and while talking, tripped and fell on his foot. "Mom, I think I broke my toe." After sitt...

This is day three of the 20 Days of Chill Writing challenge.  Today we have been asked to use the topic, "Photograph." I have always been drawn to the power of a photograph.  With only the push of a button, a moment is captured that can last beyond a lifetime. There are pictures I have...

Day two is here for the 20 Days of Chill blog writing challenge.  Today's theme is "Little Red Wagon."  So here we go! Big Wheel. Clackers. Etch A Sketch. Easy Bake Oven. Kerplunk. Roller Skates. Little Red Wagon. Always remember... proper adulting can only be accomplished if y...

20 days of writing.  Well, I will certainly try!  I am going to participate in the 'lil Hoohaa blog writing challenge and will do my best to write most days.  With everything going on in my life I will give myself a pass or two, but for the most part I will be all in. Today's topic i...

This month's photo challenge theme was "Thanks."  I have so much to be thankful for! 1. I am thankful to finally see the two eagles who I knew lived in my neighborhood.  They were too far to get a great photo, but that didn't matter to me.  I was simply thankful to see not one, but t...

My father's mother was named Elizabeth.  Her cousin was silent film star, Alice Joyce.  All of my life I have been fascinated by Alice, collecting stories and photos of her along the way.  Her picture, signed by Alice and given to her cousin Margaret, hangs by my front door. We had a...

This month's photo challenge subject is water.  From flooding in Corolla to the beach to my friend's lake house, I had a hard time deciding what to post!  1. Hermine and Matthew created a lake behind our house in Corolla. 2.  October 30 gave us 79 degree weather and an opportunity...

Every once in a while I scroll through my recent cell phone pictures and post a few.  It is such a great way to really capture a week or two of "real life."  You can look at twenty people's cell phone pictures and you will never see the same thing twice. So what have I been snapping? T...

This month's photo challenge subject was "My Town." I can't wait to see where everyone lives! In my town, the coast guard keeps us safe during tropical storms. In my town, hawks know how to take advantage of man-made structures.  Can you find him? In my town, you neve...

My mother and I have already decided. We will NOT be staying at the beach house during a storm if winds are predicted to be over 70 mph.  Yes, things might be dangerous in that situation, but worse than that?  You can't get a bit of sleep with those winds! You have seen The Exorcist, ...