I am now officially halfway through The Artist’s Way and twice as far as I’ve ever made it before. That in and of itself is an accomplishment, but it’s beginning to feel likely that I will complete it this time. Week 6 Theme: “Recovering a Sense of Abundance.” This chapter asks us to tackle our [...]
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The Artist’s Way: Week 6 Check-In
Posted in Creativity, Family, Goals, Spirituality, The Artist's Way, Travel, Writing, tagged Creativity, Goals, Julia Cameron, Julie Hedlund, Spirituality, The Artist's Way, Writer, Writing on January 12, 2012 | 37 Comments »
Gratitude Sunday 64
Posted in College Football, Cooking, Family, Gratitude Sunday, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Travel, tagged College Football, Denard Robinson, Gratitude, Gratitude Sunday, Michigan Football, Michigan-Ohio State Rivalry, Thanksgiving, University of Michigan on November 27, 2011 | 15 Comments »
What a week! A wonderful Thanksgiving in Virginia with the in-laws, a dinner out with my best friend, and MICHIGAN BEAT OHIO STATE! Since this is the first time I’ve been able to say that in SEVEN years, please indulge my desire to share some of the players’ post-game quotes. Quotes on Gratitude for Winning [...]
Yes, I Do Believe in Miracles
Posted in Autumn, College Football, Family, Spirituality, Travel, tagged College Football, Colorado, Family, Grief, Julie Hedlund, Miracles, Mountains, Spirituality, Travel, Writer on November 4, 2011 | 27 Comments »
Four years ago, in November 2007, my daughter gave me a precious gift. My father had passed away at the end of that September. Immediately after returning from his funeral, Phil and I had to move into my mother’s very small home with our two kids (then 1 and 4) because our house had suffered [...]
Gratitude Sunday 60
Posted in Family, Gratitude Sunday, Halloween, Travel, tagged Black Hills, Crazy Horse Monument, Custer State Park, Family, Gratitude, Gratitude Sunday, Halloween, Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota, Travel, Travel with Children on October 31, 2011 | 14 Comments »
I realize it’s Monday, but after spending the weekend in the Black Hills of South Dakota, we arrived home too late last night for me to post. This trip came about because Phil’s father had always wanted to see Mt. Rushmore. While Mt. Rushmore was never on my own “Bucket List,” I was completely seduced [...]
Can You Help?
Posted in Italy, Publishing, Travel, Travel Writing, Writing, tagged Italy, Publication, Publishing, Travel, Travel Writing, Writing on September 14, 2011 | 26 Comments »
I’ve decided to take one of my blog posts about Italy, work on it a bit more, and submit it to an anthology of women’s travel writing. The deadline is next week, so I need to move quickly and I could really use your help. After looking through the posts, I’ve chosen my two favorites. [...]





