This post contains affiliate links. I’ve lived a privileged life, I’m the first to admit it. I have a great love of the arts and am very interested in world history. In my travels, I’ve tried to make stops to visit the world’s collections of amazing objects and art, and over the next few days, Read More
Tag: #NaBloPoMo
Apples and Quince and Figs? Oh My…
So a not too well-known thing on here…but I’m reasonably skilled at baking. I think it’s a family trait passed down on my father’s mother’s side. I’m reasonably good at guestimating how much to put in of things, and I’ve become pretty good at figuring out what kinds of things go together. And I have Read More
I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
I have been having a horrific time sleeping of late. And last night was no different. I’ve (sadly) become reliant on a nightly sleep aid, and last night I decided to try something more natural (on the recommendation of my doctor). It was incredibly unsuccessful. I spent a good half of the night convinced I Read More
Admission for National Sandwich Day: Sandwiches Are Not My Favorite
November third is National Sandwich Day. In the grand scheme, it doesn’t actually rate a paid holiday (I wonder if it should?), but I must say, even though I’m acknowledging the day, sandwiches are actually not my favorite. And as much as I can try to make them excited about school lunches, sandwiches are not Read More
How Much Do You Trust Online Reviews?
I am an online maven. My work keeps me online most of the day, and I’ve become adept at digging for and finding out information when I need to. Or, at the very least, when I need to. And yet sometimes, I don’t take the time to dig deep. And sometimes it bites me in Read More
Inspiring Others to Write: A Life’s Passion
An amazing part of starting writing here on Live by Surprise is that I’ve met a ton of other people (mostly women) who LOVE to write too. And every year as it approaches #NaBloPoMo, I encourage everyone I know to join the challenge, jump in and start writing regularly. I know that writing every day Read More
Have I Told You About Baron?
Yeah…I did. I did an interview with author Beth Teliho. We talked about her amazing book. AND she’s got a short story coming out in an anthology soon and I may have been a BETA reader. OK, I was a BETA reader. And it was awesome. But I’ll tell you this. Beth has an awesome Read More
Time for a Review: NaBloPoMo 2016
When I did #NaBloPoMo last year, it was my first time, and I did it in part to see if I could (and would) write every single day. It was a great challenge, and similar to this year, I jumped in with both feet. I prepped WordPress with blanks, figured out where to go for Read More
Facing Surgery? Read This!
I bonded with writer Christine Carter from The Mom Café because we were both incapacitated by leg injury for a number of months. I was super excited to hear that she was writing a book to help others out with their recovery not only from similar injury, but from injury or surgery in general. She gave Read More
The Shadow of Pain is Cast
After the accident, I pushed forward. I expected to walk again. I expected to get my life back. But life kicked me in the ass. After months of recovery and physiotherapy, there was still pain, and I still couldn’t walk like before. After further examination, the doctors discovered a bone chip in my foot. The Read More