It was a rainy Saturday morning, and I was indulging in the relative peace and tranquility in my home (basically, The Girl was not up yet) while perusing some of my favorite blogs.  
I decided to spend a little time reading the archives of a blog I discovered a couple of months ago, as  I had only read the current posts.  
And I fell into deep like.
So much so that I wanted to call up Afrogeek Mom and ask her to become my new BFF (or at the very least, please, …

You know the drill.
Stop by and read Strike A Pose.
And have a good weekend.

This is so not fair.  
She never let’s me have any fun. 
Why couldn’t she stay over on myspace doing her teeny bopper thing?  
Why does she have to come over here and get all up in my business?
Kids just don’t understand.  
We parents need a place of our own.   
And I know she’s gonna be checking up on me and my friends.
Shoot- and I won’t be able to talk about her as much.
What’s a mother to do?

It’s my birthday!  And I have been celebrating.  
42 years of me!  
My mom must feel pretty lucky.  
I just crack myself up.
OK, so Happy Monday and I’ll be back at it tomorrow.

 It’s All About Love all month long at APOOO.
My post today is:  Showing What Love Is.
Happy Friday.

I have been dealing with the dreaded “writer’s block” since we rang in the new year.  But you post almost every day here at DFB (the little voice in my head screams).  I know, I know.  But I’m talking about a block when it comes to writing fiction- which I haven’t posted much of.  
‘Cause I was stuck.
And then last week I had a “moment” (actually, I had several during the course of the week- on top of being sick) because it feels like things aren’t  going the way I …

The word “diva” in Latin means “feminine divine” or “goddess”.    A woman of superior charms, great beauty, grace, and excellence.  A creator.  
The Italians coined the term “diva” to denote the female lead in an opera.  She is the BEST- a woman at the top of her game.  
And then the term was bastardized because of a few “temperamental” folks.
Diva came to mean: hard to please, bitchy, mean-spirited,erratic behavior, ego-maniacal, and over-indulgent.  Jennifer Lopez.  Oops.  I digress.  
I missed the memo that says you must become hell on wheels …

Yesterday was President’s Day- a holiday I used to look forward to.  As a matter of fact, when I had a full-time agency gig, I looked forward to all holidays.  Much needed time off from The System and its craziness.  
Except, now holidays just aren’t the same (unless it’s Thanksgiving or Christmas).  
Working from home means that my schedule is my own.  I have predictability with the meetings and reports and trainings that I am involved in.  These days, 30 percent of my time is scheduled by outside forces.  In …

Last week, The Cooties ran amok in my home.  The Girl got it, The Man got it, and then I got it.  Monday was fine.  Business as usual, but by Tuesday, it was all over but the shouting (more like whining- like a toddler who is tired, but doesn’t want to take a nap, but can’t resist curling up in a blankie and whimpering about how not tired she is until she falls asleep- but I digress).  In my antihistamine/decongestant/cough suppressant haze, I thought it would be a good idea …

Full title:  Make the Impossible Possible: One Man’s Crusade to Inspire Others to Dream Bigger and Achieve the Extraordinary by Bill Strickland with Vance Rause.

 
Synopsis(www.barnesandnoble.com)
 
Over the past thirty years, Bill Strickland has been transforming the lives of thousands of people through the creation of Manchester Bidwell, a jobs training center and community arts program. Working with corporations, community leaders, and schools, he and his staff strive to give disadvantaged kids and adults the opportunities and tools they need to envision and built a better, brighter future. 
I don’t read a lot of …