Happiness is a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. (Nathaniel Hawthorne) Have you ever chased a butterfly? Without a butterfly net? Usually just as you almost have it, the butterfly flits away to a new spot where it will wave its wings at you. It’s …
“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” — Elliott Erwitt Those of you who hang out with me here on my blog and on my Facebook page know how …
Have you let the cat out of the bag or bought a pig in a poke? Is it raining cats and dogs at your house? No, I don’t have any big news or secrets to tell, but sometimes it’s fun to think about why we say the things we do. Especially when it comes to idioms. What is an idiom? …
“I’m late! I’m late! For a very important date! No time to say hello, goodbye! I’m late! I’m late! I’m late!” (The White Rabbit in Alice in the Wonderland) Yes, I am late with this post – again. I was late last week too. The White Rabbit’s lament runs through my head whenever I think about being late and sometimes I sing …
“The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.” ~Albert Einstein I’ve no doubt said this before here on One Writer’s Journal, but I’m saying it again. I love libraries. Without the library in my hometown and my wonderful mother making sure I got a library card and the opportunity to use it, I …
Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other arts will follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization. ~Daniel Webster Do you have a garden? Have you ever had a garden? When I looked for quotes for this post, most of the quotes were about …
“Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading.” – Lena Dunham I know all these wonderful readers and writers that I spent a couple of days with last week at the Fiction Readers Summit would agree with Lena Dunham on that extra day for reading. But not having that extra day …
The summer stories you all sent me when you entered my newsletter contest were the best. Thank you so much. I enjoyed strolling down memory lane with those of you who told about years past and I smiled thinking about the fun some of you were having this very summer. I have plenty of summer memories too. Some from when …
I love the stories you readers share with me whenever I send out a newsletter and have a giveaway. As I say in the newsletter, stories aren’t necessary to enter the drawing for the prizes (this time B&N gift cards and one of my books) but they are fun. It’s a treat for me to read your stories and I …
“Life is truly lived in the moments of simplicity!” ― Avijeet Das Readers have been sharing with me some of the favorite summers. Summer is such a special time of amazing vacations, summer camps, times at the pool or beach, and so much more. But sometimes we take a deep breath and remember times that might not be considered exciting or …