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#NaBloPoMo - The Best Galleries and Museums in the World

The Best Galleries and Museums in the World

2018-04-04
By: Live by Surprise
On: April 4, 2018
In: #NaBloPoMo, #NaNoPoblano, New York, Other, Travel
With: 16 Comments

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, andContinue Reading

Order of Seven - Interview with Author Beth Teliho

Have I Told You About Baron?

2016-11-29
By: Live by Surprise
On: November 29, 2016
In: #NaBloPoMo, #NaNoPoblano, Book Reviews, Inspiration, Other
With: 5 Comments

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 youContinue Reading

#NaBloPoMo: Time for a Review

Time for a Review: NaBloPoMo 2016

2016-11-28
By: Live by Surprise
On: November 28, 2016
In: #NaBloPoMo, #NaNoPoblano, Blogging, Other
With: 15 Comments

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, figuredContinue Reading

#NaBloPoMo: Facing Surgery? Read This!

Facing Surgery? Read This!

2016-11-27
By: Live by Surprise
On: November 27, 2016
In: #NaBloPoMo, #NaNoPoblano, Book Reviews, Car Accident, Inspiration, Life, Other
With: 11 Comments

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 orContinue Reading

The Shadow of Pain is Cast

The Shadow of Pain is Cast

2016-11-26
By: Live by Surprise
On: November 26, 2016
In: #NaBloPoMo, #NaNoPoblano, Car Accident, Life, Mental Health, Motherhood, Other, Parenting
With: 6 Comments

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 boneContinue Reading

#NaBloPoMo: I'm Thankful for Thanksgiving

I’m Thankful for Thanksgiving

2016-11-24
By: Live by Surprise
On: November 24, 2016
In: #NaBloPoMo, #NaNoPoblano, Other, Ten Things of Thankful
With: 4 Comments

This post contains affiliate links. It’s Thanksgiving and it’s NaBloPoMo, so I’m due to write a post. I thought today is a good day for a #10Thankful. I’m actually not feeling that great today (cold), but I’m thankful it was on a day I didn’t have too much to do.Continue Reading

NaBloPoMo November 23

An Instagram Life isn’t Real

2016-11-23
By: Live by Surprise
On: November 23, 2016
In: #NaBloPoMo, #NaNoPoblano, Blogging, Haiku, Inspiration, Other
With: 6 Comments

It’s Wednesday, and #OnWednesdaysWeHaiku. The prompt for today wonders if Photoshop makes me ashamed of my body. Wow, I could write a page an a half about what Photoshop can do to a woman’s self-esteem. But luckily for you, it’s time to Haiku. An Instagram life Full of Photoshopped fictionContinue Reading

#NaBloPoMo: My Fantasy Vacation

My Fantasy Vacation

2016-11-20
By: Live by Surprise
On: November 20, 2016
In: #1000Speak, #NaBloPoMo, #NaNoPoblano, Other, Travel
With: 2 Comments

I spend a lot of time thinking about travel. A lot more time thinking about it than I actually get to do it. We’ve been planning our next vacation. High on the priority list: within driving distance and inexpensive. We’ve been looking at major cities within about an eight ourContinue Reading

#NaBloPoMo: So Much to Get Done

So Much to Get Done

2016-11-18
By: Live by Surprise
On: November 18, 2016
In: #NaBloPoMo, #NaNoPoblano, Haiku, Inspiration, Other
With: 1 Comment

Some days I feel like I’ve got so much to do, and no time to do it. But such is the life of a mom. So today, a haiku. So much to get done And no time to do it in Time for a long break Time for a longContinue Reading

#NaBloPoMo My Last "Great" Conversation

My Last “Great” Conversation

2016-11-16
By: Live by Surprise
On: November 16, 2016
In: Haiku, Inspiration, Motherhood, Parenting
With: 4 Comments

As you know, #OnWednesdaysWeHaiku. So we’ll take a break from the museum series for a little poetry. Today’s prompt is “your last great conversation”. And while I can think of many in depth conversations, what first came to mind was the conversation I have with each of my children atContinue Reading

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The Other Emily
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Red Rain
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Photographing the Dead
In the Heart of the Fire
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The Other Typist
The Woman Who Stole My Life
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