Tag Archives: DPchallenge

Motherhood

I’m not qualified to expand on this installment of 50 things that really matter, so let’s just call this a re-post. 50 things that really matter, of course, is the little book we received as a gift from JoAnn by … Continue reading

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Surprise, CO

I am known to have had some weird dreams. Usually, I can trace the vivid details back to some good pepperoni or sausage. But I haven’t had any lately. In fact I’ve been battling a head cold so maybe OTC … Continue reading

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Perfectionism Promotes Procrastination

Hello. My name is Joe. I am an addict. That would be the opening at the local Procrastinators Anonymous meeting if we could ever get enough people to show up at a particular time and place. It’s true. I am … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Small

It’s Friday and time for this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. I was going to go in a different direction, but something happened to change my mind. So, without further ado, here’s five minutes on this week’s prompt …  … Continue reading

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My Bucket List

I really don’t have a bucket list. Sure, there are some things I would like to do, but if they don’t get done, I don’t think I’ll lose any eternal sleep over it. I have no desire, for example, to … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Garden

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/) who thought why not take five minutes and … Continue reading

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Roar

I have to admit, I was never much of a Katy Perry fan. She’s pretty and talented, but her breakthrough into the contemporary music scene was marred — for me — by her song selection. I Kissed a Girl got … Continue reading

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How To Write and Live Brave (When You’re Terrified)

A funny thing happened to me on the way to Five Minute Friday (FMF) — the road wasn’t down to bare pavement, I guess. I don’t know how it happened, but somehow I connected with Lisa Jo from Feb. 8, … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Bare

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. I’m joining with hundreds of other writers writing for five minutes on a specific prompt word provided by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/02/five-minute-friday-bare/). Her exercise calls for writing for just five minutes {okay we … Continue reading

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A Drink of Water

As I’ve mentioned before, I send weekly Words for the Week to family and friends. They are just small snippets of encouragement. I don’t blast the e-mails. I send them separately as a reminder to specifically take the time to … Continue reading

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