My Cleveland Comments

It was a just over a year ago that I wrote “Why I’m Moving to Cleveland,” a post that still receives new visitors each day. It makes my heart happy when someone decides to leave a comment, even when their opinion is different than mine – and as long as they aren’t RUDE! Continue reading →

Blog Intentions Be Damned

My theme word for the year is HEALTH. When I started this blog I had no intentions of telling you about anything as boring as what I eat or my daily exercise regimen or how I’m doing with anything health related. Blog Intentions Be Damned… Continue reading →

Vomit Worthy Goals

I truly want to vomit. Technically, it was earlier this morning, but the feeling haunts me as I think about what lies ahead. It was somewhere around minute 17 of 20. Continue reading →

True Story of a HAPPY Cookie Monster

It all started on February 27th at a Penatonix concert. As I gazed down from the Opera Box at the House of Blues – what did I spy with my own little eyes? Continue reading →

Shame on You – Air Travelers

This is an open letter to the cranky passengers of US Airways Flight 2683 scheduled for departure at 710A on 03JAN ——–> Shame on you! Continue reading →

To Resolve, or not Resolve, that is the Question

To Resolve, or not Resolve, that is the Question Like you, I’ve been thinking a lot about New Year’s Resolutions. I will even venture a guess that I’ve been thinking about them more – not that this is a competition. December was a month of soul-searching for me. Having finished a draft of my first … Continue reading →

Less is More, More or Less

I must confess, it’s been far too long since I’ve written about (or event thought about) my rules. I was reminded of this when I started reading The Artists Way by Julia Cameron… “an international bestseller (that) has inspired millions to overcome the limiting beliefs and fears that can inhibit the creative process”… but this isn’t a book review. This is me re-counting a personal discovery. LESS is MORE, MORE or LESS. Continue reading →

NaNoWriMo Taught Me: Their, They’re, There is a Writer in Me

Thank you… for understanding that I had to basically go BLOG-AWOL in November. I needed the time so I could win my first NaNoWriMo Challenge, hammering out 50,000 words in 30 days. Continue reading →

Introducing : Again? Really?

Today is Ohio Blogging Association’s All State Blog Swap. On this day, bloggers from around the great state of Ohio have been paired with other bloggers to guest post on one another’s sites. Since I’m new to Ohio and the Ohio Blogging Association, it has been a great opportunity to meet someone new and introduce them to you … Continue reading →

Inspiration! Where do you find it?

Are you a person who sits quietly, deep in thought until the next great idea comes your way? Do you put yourself smack in the middle of chaos, drawing energy from the crush of noise as life occurs around you? Do you read what other’s have to write? Listen to what others have to say? Any of this? None of this?

Depending on the project, I require different recipes for success… Continue reading →