Category Archives: Life-Writing Balance

Fasting to Honor the MLK Legacy

Posted on January 20, 2015 by

Over the years, I’ve been hearing more and more about people unable to do “service” on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day do a daylight fast to honor the discipline, willpower, and sacrifice that MLK had to endure in his mission … Continue reading →

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Inkster Dispatch:  She’s a hot mess, but there’s still good news

Posted on January 5, 2015 by

  I have just spent the last 30 minutes searching for a notebook where I had done an idea exercise. I generated about 50 ideas for my blog to tackle this year. Can I find said notebook? Nope. I tore … Continue reading →

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2014 End-of-year wrap-up! A Digital Yule Letter…

Posted on December 21, 2014 by

Blessed Solstice and Happy Yule! Family, friends, and devoted readers: I’m taking the lazy way out this year. Since I didn’t even do the lazy way last year, I’m counting this as a success. My annual letter is being printed … Continue reading →

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I’m ruining my children; I’m not alone

Posted on November 18, 2014 by

Every once in a while I have to step out of the write-life, micro-farming, foodie-being, book-hoarding, and talk about my life as a mother. I wrote the below in another forum. A month away from it, I’m calmer (I started … Continue reading →

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Update: A Safe Place for Bean

Posted on June 16, 2014 by

Today’s Fun Brought To You By You! Good news! We’ve purchased the trailer. It’s adorable! It’s really clean and well-maintained for its age. Best of all, it’s just the right size to implement our mission of partial participation towards adult … Continue reading →

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