NaNoWriMo - have you heard of it? National Novel Writer's Month. Honestly, I never heard of it until six months ago. NaNoWriMo is the month (November) writers and anyone who wants to enhance their writing skills commit to their goals for writing. People dream about writing a novel or book or ... Read More
Halloween…Ghostly Fun for Kids and Memories for Kids at Heart!
Time flies by and life is so busy, I can’t believe October is over. Carved pumpkins still sitting on house steps, fallen leaves not yet raked still on the ground, and on November 6 we gain an extra hour of sleep. I used to love the time change and now that I am older…not so much! By 6:00 p.m. it’s ... Read More
You have cancer…
Three words you never want to hear - You have cancer. Three words my family members and friends have heard all too often. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I thought I'd share my mom’s journey with breast cancer. Her first diagnosis was 26 years ago. My mom didn’t have her first ... Read More
Try These Writing and Editing Processes… Your Time Is Money
In the long run, separating the writing and editing process, setting a timer just to write, and avoiding distractions can end up saving you time and money. We’re all busy and try to multitask everything we do, but sometimes it just doesn’t pay to try to combine doing everything at one ... Read More
Three Easy Steps to Set Yourself Up for Success
Early last week Colleen and I went to Canada for a retreat with our business coach and some of her other coaching clients. During that time, I learned a lot of great things and I want to chronicle for you my three biggest takeaways from our adventure in learning and building relationships: ... Read More
What is it that keeps entrepreneurs moving forward?
We've all been there. We've all heard the sayings: "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." ~ Friedrich Nietzsche "No one has the power to shatter your dreams unless you give it to them." ~ Maeve Greyson "When you feel like quitting think about why you started." Unknown And the ... Read More
The Three Best Places to Learn Online
What does your daily schedule look like? I know I have talked about reading, particularly books, but have you set aside time to read other professionals' blogs, peer-reviewed articles, magazines, or listen to the newest craze - podcasts? As an avid learner, I love to scope other places so I ... Read More
A Four-Step Plan to Reach My Reading Goal for 2016
Hey there reader! We are almost halfway through the year. I've been thinking about writing an update on my reading challenge I started this year and what better time than now? But before I talk about myself let's talk about you for just a bit. Why read? Always be learning. I know some of you ... Read More