Moonlight glistening on the water shaped how the evening developed…
This weekend we visited our dear friends new place on St Simons Island along the coast of Georgia and brought them a house-warming gift of a picture I painted of the sea. The creativity inspired me to write a poem. Hope you enjoy! Today I painted the Sea, With colors of blue, aqua, and grays,... Continue Reading →
Each Friday I plan to post 5 fabulous blogs that I've run across and have enjoyed following. Each of these blogs have a common theme they all closely relate to my own blog (insert shameless plug) www.SpanishMossSeries.com and cover things I enjoy myself including southern goodness, family, food, nature, crafts and sports! Please go take a look... Continue Reading →
Tweaked my site as part of our Blogging101 course and would love some feedback! I've updated the About page to give the reader an introduction into what is the Spanish Moss Series. Considering posting a few excerpts of the first book but will wait until I'm done with the first draft. Since my books are... Continue Reading →
Clear skies, temp over 50 degrees, sunny Saturday and no football...what to do? We decided to take an excursion to our area farmers markets including Atlanta State Farmers Market and Dekalb Farmers Market. We headed down south of Atlanta to the state of Georgia's farmers market. Since Georgia agriculture is primarily warm season fruits, vegetables,... Continue Reading →
Yep we've all felt anger, we developed it even, fed it so it grows deep inside until we have to explode. Anger has driven me to have a successful education, career, family life, healthy living and overall a better person. Anger ROCKS! Per a 2008 report by The CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,... Continue Reading →
The United States has 3.8 million square miles of landmass and has a vast topography with different regions, climates and cultures. As our population grows and blends we find that the lines of differences between cultures is blurred. Some may say that the "Old South" hasn't changed and remains stuck in-time with outdated traditions and... Continue Reading →
I've been reflecting on this past year and what the future will bring. #BlackMonday claimed our Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith and left him clearing out his locker. Whether you follow football or not, the story of Mike Smith makes me think "What's in our lockers when we clean them out?" A little background... Continue Reading →
Yes it almost time for us football fans to get excited again. Even tonight I'm itching to watch HBOs HardKnocks not just because I'm a Falcons fan but because its the first sight of real football. Hubby and I have been working on our fall calendars for college and NFL games that peek our interest... Continue Reading →
This week my characters are coming to life, I've written another 1,000 words and the reader is getting first introductions to my MC (main character) and surrounding supporting cast. As I began to describe one character in particular the stumbling of being a new writer became obvious. When we meet people in person how they... Continue Reading →
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