Pull Back and Regroup

They say spring turns every young person's fancy towards love, but it also turns a person's fancy towards cleaning.  By 'cleaning' it's not just the dust, but the irresistible urge to go into various internet accounts and tweak them.  I checked my Goodreads account and want to add some 'shelves' and add more titles.  I … Continue reading Pull Back and Regroup

Save Your Letters

While cleaning out my old study, I came across a set of letters from a pen pal from England.  My late Language Arts teacher matched us with people from England, and this person and I exchanged letters for quite a long time.  I packed them away and put them in safe keeping in my condo.  … Continue reading Save Your Letters

Blog Spotlight: Fresh Pressed Word Press Blogs

Every time I log into WordPress, I have a look at the Freshly Pressed section.  I have to be carefully not to feel insecure if my entry has not enough likes, comments, or not make the Freshly Pressed Section itself.  I pay attention to book reviews and posts about blogging.  I want to pick up inspiration … Continue reading Blog Spotlight: Fresh Pressed Word Press Blogs

Wrestling with Perfection(ism)

Grrrr... For the past three weeks, I have written, deleted, written some more, pressed backspace again and again, before withdrawing my hands from the keyboard to recognize perfectionism paid me a visit.  It's not the topic of my piece (Michael Geist's website), just the usual feeling of it's not good and who do I think … Continue reading Wrestling with Perfection(ism)

Sprucing Up the Place

After using the Esquire theme for my blog, I decided a change was necessary.  Esquire looked great, but I didn't like everything down at the bottom as a footer.  I had a look at a few themes, tried some on, and settled on 'Pilcrow' with its row of books.  I have tags and other information … Continue reading Sprucing Up the Place