Getting organized is both a mental and a physical task Here it is, the first weekend of May already. Spring is finally here up in the north, with tulips starting…
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Review of Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure We went to Universal Orlando the week before Easter. It was ridiculously crowded. My first piece of advice is, if you…
When I looked for pictures I realized I had not been there since 2004! Planning a Trip to Universal Orlando Last year we had a Disney adventure. This year we…
Don’t Panic and Always Know Where Your Towel Is To celebrate a certain person’s 42nd birthday, we had a Hitchhikers Guide party. 42 is the answer to the question of…
Recycled Egg Dye project My son and I decorated eggs using a basic dye kit. When we were finished, we had all these cups of dye. On a whim, I…
Boosting Creativity Sometimes it’s good to get out of the house. Julia Cameron, in her famous book on creativity, The Artist’s Way, suggests taking an “artist’s date”. Explore a museum.…
The Muddle in the Middle I haven’t posted in a while. I gave myself a deadline for finishing the second draft of my novel, and then life happened. Nothing serious,…
Word cloud made with WordItOut In a World… I’m taking a short break from revising (I’ve gotten through the first five chapters!) to work on my blurb. That’s the catchy description…
Rewriting for “Pantsers” If you write by the seat of your pants instead of carefully outlining, rewriting can be difficult. I’m revising a first draft that I merrily wrote without…