To Journal or not to Journal
Do you keep a journal? If so, how do you do it – manually or digitally? And what do you store – memories, hopes and dreams, photos, or is it a place to unload all your disappointments and problems?...
View ArticleMy Favourite Holiday Memory
Today’s prompt from the NaBloPoMo stable is: What is your favorite holiday memory? (And yes, you can pick any holiday, including your birthday.) What a great prompt! I’ve been sitting with this...
View ArticleFound your voice yet?
Trying another of NaBloPoMo’s prompts today: Do you feel you have found your voice on your blog? What techniques have you tried to develop your voice in your writing? What are some characteristics of...
View ArticleHow not to be a professional blogger
I’m really enjoying these prompts from the NaNoBloPo stable. Today’s is: Do you consider yourself a “professional” blogger? Why or why not? What does that mean to you? A “professional” blogger – the...
View ArticleHappy Fountain Pen Day!
Today is the third annual Fountain Pen Day. Who knew? The website says: Taking place on the first Friday in November each year, Fountain Pen Day is celebrated by enthusiasts worldwide as a time to...
View ArticleMy life in the library
I’ve always loved libraries! Ever since I first learned to read, I’ve been a regular visitor to my local library. I remember the excitement of a Saturday morning as I’d make the trek down the high...
View Article30 things that make me smile
I’m working through a series of journaling prompts this month, and today’s prompt really made me think. It was: Make a list of 30 things that make you smile. And it occurred to me that I am not smiling...
View ArticleQueen of Procrastination!
Can anyone tell me why I spend so much time tending insignificant tasks – getting caught up in the cycle of never-ending housework, laundry, and shopping (and not the good kind!), returning phone...
View ArticleDo you have a book in you?
I’m getting back to the NaBloPoMo prompts, and today’s one really intrigues me: Do you have a book in you? Fact or fiction? Related to your blog or totally different? I’ve always loved books. I can’t...
View Article9 books that changed my life
It’s Book Week Scotland this week and, in honour of the event, I thought I’d compile a list of the 10 books that have changed, or are changing, my life. So, without further ado, here they are. Simple...
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