Months of injections. Intrusive exams. Gruelling scans. Scheduled sex – not fun. Negative tests. Frustration. What? It’s not negative? It’s positive? Say again? In my belly? Are you sure? Our little bean! Thirty-six weeks left! I didn’t even know the party had started! Image Credit: nenetus / freedigitalphotos.net Follow LiveContinue Reading
Magdelene stormed down the tapestried hallway into the king’s bedchamber – to the bewilderment of his valet. “Guinevere cannot ride my finest horse, father!” The icicle of jealousy pierced her heart. It will melt as the king reveals her sister was thrown, unconscious. Image Credit: Vichaya Kiatying-Angsulee / freedigitalphotos.net Follow LiveContinue Reading
I usually don’t spout scientific theory…but I was recently asked to do a review of “The Science of Parenthood” by Jessica Ziegler and Norine Dworkin-McDaniel, and as a result, have come up with my own theory of parenthood. I am qualified to espouse this theory – because a) I haveContinue Reading
For my first post of 2016, I’ve managed to snag a guest post from one of my favorite new bloggers, an anonymous Canadian who blogs under the name Flight and Scarlet. We’ve traded posts – you can find my New Years post over at Flight and Scarlet! The ChristmasContinue Reading
So much to do today. Get Bae to daycare. Doctor. Clean kitchen. Take clothes to Amity. Oh – and a blog post. Microstory? Easy enough. (Hours later). Check. Check. Check. Check. Check. Oops! Crap. What’s the prompt? Who dropped what??? Oh. It’s me. Image credit: Stuart Miles / freedigitalphotos.netContinue Reading
If you’ve been following me for a while, then you’re probably aware of my girl crush on Tamara Bowman from Tamara Like Camera. She does a questionnaire at the end of the year, a review of what she has become. I’ve enjoyed this year of her blog especially – she’sContinue Reading
I don’t know you that well. A lottery ticket is usually an easy gift – more of a dream than a reality. Over $300 mil for Powerball. So I got you one. And then…I won. Enjoy your shakeweight. Bought my own island. Image Credit: Mister GC / freedigitalphotos.net Follow LiveContinue Reading
I rethought this microstory after writing it. The “Ultimate” question for this week’s microstory prompt is “Where is the Ring?” This 42 word post talks of many rings…not just the one ring…and it’s more of a scene than a story. Thought I might post it for you anyway as IContinue Reading
Have you read the news? Appears that Santa is getting to old and fat to continue with his holiday tradition of dropping down chimneys and leaving presents for little boys and girls. Children are just getting naughtier…and with advances in online shopping and shipping, Santa just can’t keep on theContinue Reading
Balance is easy Children go first to third Dad fourth and Mom last. Image credit: holohololand / freedigitalphotos.net Follow Live by Surprise on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Pinterest and Bloglovin Live by SurpriseWant Live By Surprise in your inbox? Click here to join our mailing list or follow Live by Surprise on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Bloglovin for the latestContinue Reading
