In my Mama Kat prompt response last week, I wrote a Six Word Memoir celebrating New York City. This week, Kat gave us the option to expand on the story behind these Six Word Memoirs. To give you a frame of reference, here’s mine: Why New York? Why does it always beckon? As crazy as I am […]
Wordless Wednesday (Florida Goodness Edition)
Not-so-attractive things about Florida: hurricanes, palmetto bugs, sweat. At least we have roadside stands with Plant City Strawberries. YUM.
My Time is Valuable – Why Should I Volunteer?
This is an article I wrote for the monthly newsletter of the North Florida Chapter of the Society of Certified Public Managers. Although I volunteer regularly, and used my experiences volunteering with NFCPM (and other places) to inform this article, today brought it all home to me in a real way. Sabrina Hartley, our president, and […]
Six Little Words Remembering One Big City (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)
The Mama Kat writing prompt that http://www.random.org/ handed me this week is number one: Six Word Memoir: Write about a significant time in your life in just six words. This memoir looks back, but has its eyes on the future too.
Wordless Wednesday (Tutus and …… No, Not Tiaras ….. Edition)
I have been a “dance mom” for a very long time now. For me, Tennies and Tulle … (Photo Credit: Amy Lowe/Performing Arts Center of Tallahassee) …sometimes speak “girl talk” better than “Tutus and Tiaras.”
Pray, Don’t Prey (A #Reverb11 Prompt Response)
The #Reverb11 prompt for May asks: If you participated in Reverb 10 during December of last year, are any of the things you wanted to manifest in 2011 revealing themselves? When I wrote my #Reverb10 posts, such as “Let Go Already!”, they were more reflective – looking backwards instead of ahead. For that reason, I am putting a bit […]