“Metastatic breast cancer” – let’s start saying the words. With sadness, I read the news about the death of journalist, political commentator, and author Cokie Roberts. And just days later when a reader shared the news about the death of actress and TV personality Suzanne Whang, I was saddened yet again. Both women died from …
Writing
This is post #629. I know, I can’t believe it either! There is still a thrill and a certain amount of apprehension every time I hit that publish button. It’s freeing and a little scary and a bunch of other things all at the same time. You always hope for the best, but you never …
When you went back to school as a kid, did your teachers sometimes ask you to write an essay about what you did on your summer vacation? I imagine such was the case for most of us. The end of August is when I generally take a break from blogging for a couple weeks. I …
Last week, I told you about the new twist to my summer blogging challenge, and the twist is that it’s a blog hop! If you’re a blogger or blog reader, you’re invited to participate! Read the details in last week’s post. Hosting a blog hop is not something I’ve done before, so bear with me. …
It’s time for my 2019 Summer Blogging Challenge, and this year, it’s a blog hop too! Somewhere along the line, this summer blogging challenge turned into an annual affair – woohoo! It’s fun, and after all, we need a break from the serious topics so often covered. Summer is the perfect time for a little …