Today was one of those days that just never seemed to click. I ended up over sleeping after getting up with the youngest around 2 am. That delay of one hour soon worked its way into two hours and then three. Before I knew it lunch was over, the bug man had stopped by and…
The talk of money will usually come up when you gather together a group of writers. The subject came up at a conference I attended a few months back during a panel discussion. Each expert seemed to agree that freelance writing was a difficult profession and that not many people could make a living at…
Being a good wife is important to me. I want my husband to shout my praises at the city gates. On good days I feel like he doesn’t even see me. On the bad days I feel like I am failing him in every direction. That’s how it was. Several years ago I came to…
Writers – and I think creative people in general – can be a peculiar people. Sometimes I think that it is because we can’t be bothered with what other people are thinking. Most of the time I think it’s because we have so much going on in our heads that we don’t even realize others…
The youth at church were going to a concert this evening. After reviewing the website of the place they were going I decided not to send my crew. There was nothing that was hazardous to their health – per se – but the website left me with a sour taste in my mouth. There seems…
The last few days have been a great opportunity for me to recharge and re-attack my goals and objectives. It seems that after a struggle, this new vigor usually shows up. I almost feel sorry for those that get caught in the overflow ;). Yesterday it was the Sunday school teacher. It was just him…
There is so much to do around here. Just when I think I’ve got it all under control, someone adds something to my list, needs an all day errand or requests a rush job. Most days I feel like I’m playing catch up on my to-do list. These last few days have been different. Not…
It was my Sunday school study that reminded me to continue to push on. We are discussing our S.H.A.P.E. (from The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren). At the end of this week’s study I had to write down what points were going right in my life, what were not going so right and what…
There is no reason to panic. Even though so many news medias are screaming “fire” in the crowded theater, things ARE going to be okay. The thing that you need to do is take a deep breath, turn off the television and get back to the basics of your own budget. 1. Write down your…
The last 12 months I have been the sole provider for our family. My husband has been taking time to evaluate his life, sit with his family and reconnect with the world (he’s been a public school teacher). The money situation hasn’t been perfect, but we haven’t been worried either. Yesterday I realized that I…