The many faces of creativity

by | Aug 1, 2022 | Thistle, Writing

I LOVE to write. Stories, poems, journal entries, letters–even blog posts šŸ˜‰ It’s how I process the world around me . . . my life with its joys and struggles. Words help me makes sense of things. But sometimes I get stuck. Or in a rut. Or I just don’t...

Summer Reads Sweepstakes

by | Jul 11, 2022 | books, Reading

How tall is your summer TBR stack? How tall would you like it to be?? This giveaway offers you the opportunity to win two dozen fabulous books including The Finder of ForgottenĀ Things. These areĀ mostly fiction but with a couple of really interesting non-fiction books...

BETTER Than Fireworks!

by | Jul 4, 2022 | Appalachian, holidays, West Virginia

Happy Fourth of July from this red, white, and blue West Virginia writer to YOU! If you didn’t already know, my home stateā€™s motto is: Mountaineers are always free. Thereā€™s a serious thread of independence running through the mountains I call home. And what...

Remember Playing Dress Up?

by | Jun 27, 2022 | Dreams, Memories

When I was a kid, I had a collection of dress up clothes. I particularly remember a brown and white striped jacket and skirt ensemble that must have been one of Mom’s castoffs. I had some of Grandma’s old slips. Scarves. Costume jewelry. Old Halloween...