I am participating in the 31 Days of Free Writes October challenge. This is meant to be a free write, which means: no editing, no over-thinking, no worrying about perfect grammar or punctuation. (Confession: I *may* not be able to resist spell-checking!) Today’s prompt: Remain Meet Spike (above). Spike is a rhino Beanie Baby still wrapped […]
Why Put Off Investing in Your Child’s Education?
This post is sponsored by the Florida Prepaid College Board, through my role as a Believer Blogger. All thoughts are my own. Have you visited a local organic farm? When I visited four of them as part of a regional “farm tour,” I was reminded of several principles that it is easy to lose sight […]
155 Big Green Pen Minutes Day Fourteen: Try
I am participating in the 31 Days of Free Writes October challenge. This is meant to be a free write, which means: no editing, no over-thinking, no worrying about perfect grammar or punctuation. (Confession: I *may* not be able to resist spell-checking!) Today’s prompt: Try “You won’t know unless you try.” How often have you said […]
The Other F Word: A Show For Those of Us Who “Filled Out All the Forms”
I am famous among my friends for not having binge-watched anything. When we finally got a Netflix-enabled tv in our bedroom, I started Orange is the New Black (and made it through two episodes). The Other F Word is the exception, though! I watched all of Season 1 (read my blog here) and — today– fit […]
155 Big Green Pen Minutes Day Thirteen: Invite
I am participating in the 31 Days of Free Writes October challenge. This is meant to be a free write, which means: no editing, no over-thinking, no worrying about perfect grammar or punctuation. (Confession: I *may* not be able to resist spell-checking!) Today’s prompt: Invite When I invited my friend Mary Jane to be my entire […]
155 Big Green Pen Minutes Day Twelve: Write
I am participating in the 31 Days of Free Writes October challenge. This is meant to be a free write, which means: no editing, no over-thinking, no worrying about perfect grammar or punctuation. (Confession: I *may* not be able to resist spell-checking!) (Since it’s a little hard to read, here’s the info about Peninnah from Kenya: […]




