Heidi’s Blog
Five Minute Friday: Lonely
"Writing is like breathing, sometimes its better if you don't think about it too hard." -Lisa Jo Baker Five minutes. Pour out the words. Mute that feisty internal editor. Link up and feel the love. That's how it's done. The word for the day? LONELY I hear the...
Five Minute Friday: {Story}
The highlight of this word-wrangler's week: an opportunity to write, unscripted, for five minutes. Come join this fabulous community of encouraging and talented folks. Link up with Lisa Jo Baker and the finest flash mob around right here. Word of the day? STORY I hear...
Let’s Review, Shall We?
I'm in complete denial that July is over. When Emily at Chatting at the Sky shared her list of things she learned last month and invited us to link up, I hopped to it. While my brain is a vessel for all sorts of minutiae regarding Legos, Star Wars and Angry Birds,...
Behind the Scenes: Summer of the Swim Test
We all long to see your children succeed, don't we? We pay a lot of lip service to letting our children make mistakes so we can teach them the appropriate coping strategies. But in reality, I can hardly stand it when things don't go well. I can barely stand it when I...
What’s In A Name?
His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge...George Alexander Louis...doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, does it? I was really hoping for Spencer. I wonder what they'll call him for short? Maybe they should take a page from the Southerners playbook and just call...
{Almost} Wordless Wednesday: Where’s My Easy Button?
Rough day here in the trenches....longing for simpler days at the beach, where homework didn't exist and sibling rivalry dissipated in the salty air. As we slogged toward bed time tonight, the hubby mumbled, "Sorry. I can't find the easy button." Drat. Carry on,...
