Heidi’s Blog
Misadventures of a Control Freak
It's the last day of November. Only a few more wakeups and we can put 2016 behind us. My thoughts on this flip back and forth between 'ecstatic' and 'so-not-fair'. A low level of anxiety hums through my daily life. Occasionally it crests, threatening to erupt into...
31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes | Sign
This sign from somewhere in New Mexico makes me laugh. How appropriate for today's post. I don't know much about these towns. Never been to New Mexico. But I can certainly relate to a "T" in the road. My response to this photo depends on my circumstances. Some days I...
31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes | Weekend
Whew. I'm fading fast on this write 31 days challenge. How about 'write 17 out of 31 days' ?? Or 'write when you can find a spare minute to breathe' ? Now I know why challenge participants work ahead. Note to self: a 31 day challenge might be more enjoyable with some...
31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes | Little
Show me a little hint of your plans for me, Lord, that I might have the courage to hoist the sails and venture out of this safe harbor, to lose sight of the shore... Grant me a little bit of peace, calm these churning waters of worry, give me relief from my weighty...
Five Minute Friday | Mail
When I saw the prompt for today's post, I was tempted to skip because all that came to mind was my favorite lines from the epic Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan movie You've Got Mail (Nora Ephron) ... "... all this nothing has meant more to me than so many somethings ..." "How...
31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes | Aware
Aware. As a mother, I feel compelled to be aware of about a zillion things all at the same time. Even though I am married and my husband is a fantastic father and teammate, a complete and thorough knowledge of everything our children need still resides inside my...