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October 7, 2014 By Shelley Leave a Comment

Photo and Social Media Tools for Home Bloggers

Happy Tuesday Everyone! This is #7 of the 31 Days of Writing Challenge. While I really want to poke myself in the eye for getting in to this, the timing was too good to resist. Over the past month, I have been working on transitioning my blog from one of the freebies sites I ... [ Read More ]

Celebrating My Little Mother

October 6, 2014 By Shelley Leave a Comment

Celebrating My Little Mother

If you read my blog yesterday, you saw the disastrous photos from last fall. Ten days before we had a busload of family and friends coming to celebrate my little mother turning 70, a teenager blasted through our privacy fence, iron arbor, trees, patio and almost the garage.  ... [ Read More ]

This Girl is on Fire…

October 5, 2014 By Shelley Leave a Comment

This Girl is on Fire…

That Alicia Keys song has been an inspiration to me on the road to recovery these past few years. I try to look at getting so sick as a blessing. (It took me down a new road as a full-time writer in the health and wellness field!) This weekend, however, it's running through my ... [ Read More ]

Shoo Flu!

October 4, 2014 By Shelley Leave a Comment

Shoo Flu!

Guess how I'm spending Day #4 of the 31 Days of Writing Challenge? These pictures I took on my phone tell the tale... Watercolor Fun While I Shoo the Flu! My beat up immune system still isn't strong enough to put up much of a fight, and the flu made its rounds early ... [ Read More ]

Sanding Off the Scars on an Old Door

October 3, 2014 By Shelley 2 Comments

Sanding Off the Scars on an Old Door

Day #3 of 31 Days of Writing Challenge!! If you've read my blog before, you may have heard me talk about my long road to recovery from an illness. It started with a blood clot on the brain. #Ugh. One quiet Tuesday morning in November of 2011 I was at the desk in my home office ... [ Read More ]

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The Meaning Behind Roots North and South This blog reflects my love of the "North" and all things "Great Lakes" that comes from my dear little Mother's side of the family. It also pays tribute to all ... [ Read More ]

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