As is typical many times when I write, this post took a different twist then I expected. I initially sat to write about a couple of experiences from my childhood but when I started typing, something entirely different came from my fingers. And so I am writing this beginning paragraph last. Last week I made […]
Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic for October 26
I think I may have scared a lot of you with last week’s Wordfull Wednesday challenge! Really, there were just a couple of brave souls who attempted paint chip creative writing. Oh well, you can’t win them all 🙂 Bravery That’s the topic for next week’s Wordfull Wednesday. Write about a time when you were […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Paint Chip Writing
The Challenge: Pick up a paint strip sample with several shades of color on a strip. Write a story or poem that incorporates every paint color name on your paint chip sample. Be creative! A little intro to my story: While at the store I sent my children to get the paint samples. I should […]
Next Wordfull Wednesday Assignment
Now that Celebrate the Family is over for this year I can finally start getting back into my regular posting schedule. Wordfull Wednesdays will start again next week! Don’t remember what Wordfull Wednesdays are? Wordfull Wednesdays is an opportunity to hear many different bloggers’ opinions and ideas about various topics. There will only be one […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Summertime Alliteration
Today’s Wordfull Wednesday Topic: Choose a letter of the alphabet. Pen a quick story about your typical summer day using as many words as you can that begin with your chosen letter. “A little alliteration lets the lesson linger longer!” (a line in a grammar poem from my eighth grade teacher) Golden rays of sunshine […]
May’s Wordfull Wednesday Winner and next week’s topic
I loved reading all the Motherhood posts and Limericks in May. It’s nice to know there are so many who have the same joys and struggles I do! The randomly chosen Wordfull Wednesday participant for May is . . . Julie from Finding Beautiful! I had it all set up for a patriotic prize to […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Motherhood Limerick
Okay, so I assigned writing a limerick on motherhood this week thinking it would be easy. My brain must be on vacation. I took paper and pen with me while I did my three hour glucose test (which I FAILED – can I get a big BOO!!!!) and seriously, it was hard trying to find […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Lessons from Motherhood
This might surprise you. Growing up, I really didn’t like children all that much. Oh, I thought they were cute, etc. But I hated babysitting. I would much rather spend my time with older people. Then I got married and had children of my own. And {{gasp!}} I liked them! The more time I spent […]
Some giveaway winners and Wordfull Wednesday Topic
Random.org picked these two lucky ladies to win the Lamb of God CD. Congratulations Cellista and Judi! Please e-mail me your addresses at chocolateonmycranium {at} live {dot} com and we’ll get the CD’s sent to you asap. The random winner from April’s Wordfull Wednesday participants is Carrie from One more thing. She wins this sweet […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Easter Memories
Fudge having fun with Easter eggs two years ago Growing up Easter was always a favorite holiday of mine. When I was little (under 6) my mother would throw Easter parties for my friends and cousins. I faintly remember running around the outside of our brick house looking for eggs. It was so much fun […]
Wordfull Wednesday Topic for April 20th
Easter Eggs in the Country by Victor Gabriel Gilbert Easter has always been one of my favorite holidays (Thanksgiving is the other). I have many fond memories growing up of fun Easter celebrations – both religious and secular. The next Wordfull Wednesday topic for April 20th is to write about an Easter memory you have […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Of daylilies and irises that come full of surpririses
(Yes, I intentionally misspelled surprises in my post title. It’ll be more clear by the end of the post) (image credit) The arrival of spring is a much anticipated event at our house. It doesn’t matter what the calendar says. When the first flowers begin to grow and then bloom we know spring has finally […]
Wordfull Wednesday Topic for April 06
Thank you so much for all of your wonderful posts this month! If you haven’t had a chance to read some of the posts about our women ancestors or myths about women please follow those links to read them. There were a lot of great insights shared. And now the randomly chosen participant from March […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Myths About Women
The assignment this week: MYTHS ABOUT WOMEN Be Superwoman – Do it ALL Women Cannot be Scriptorians Be SOMEONE – Work in a Career To be Beautiful you must be – skinny, pretty, fashionable Being a Homemaker is drudgery Women are not equal to men Children […]
Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic for March 23
This next topic is one that I hope causes you to THINK. I’ve been studying Sister Julie B. Beck’s General Relief Society talk from Sept 2010. In there she says several important things, only one of which I want to focus on for today. She says: “We know that many sisters live in oppressive or […]
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