And we shift

I haven’t written here in over six months. My custom theme renewal notice sits here, asking me if I want to spend a little to keep this blog like it is. What it’s really asking me is, “Hello, have you forgotten me?” A handful of drafts wait with thoughts about repatriating, about careers, about memories…

And Hello, It’s a Reader Survey

It’s spring! Suddenly and spectacularly it’s here. Trees are flowering, tulips are blooming, the grass is in serious need of a cutting. Birds, bees, little wall lizards, they’re all here with it. At last. Doesn’t the shift from winter make all the difference? This winter my youngest son turned three, I solo parented for six…

Liebster Award

Thanks to Bethany at Found, Wandering for nominating me for a Liebster Award! It’s so exciting to connect with new readers and bloggers. The Liebster Award is given to up and coming bloggers with less than 200 followers. Its aim is to spread the word about new blogs and build up the blogging community. It’s…

6 Ways to Support Your Friend Who Blogs

What I’ve come to learn in the past two years is that people who aren’t bloggers don’t really get blogging. They like reading a blogger’s thoughts, but they don’t understand the business end of the gig. They read a blog because they like it! End of story. And thank goodness for them! This little blog of…

On Blogging (This Blog)

This funny thing has happened, where this blog (the one you’re reading, that is) has become a little dear to me. I started it nearly 4 years ago as a thing to do, just ‘cuz. A couple of friends had blogs, so I thought, “why not?” I would post when things were good, or when I…

About the Blogroll

Today I added links to some of the blogs I read regularly and find inspiring. As I was adding them, I realize I have no concept of blogroll etiquette. So I conducted a little research… and what I discovered leads me to want to make this statement: If you’re on this website because I put…