With Christmas coming, even the biggest curmudgeon can find themselves delighted by toys. Personally, I love miniature things (I dream of having my own little dollhouse one day), so this video of the Minatur Wunderland in Germany absolutely enchanted me. I hope it brings you some joy too.
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So, November NaBloPoMo didn’t go well at all. I think that sort of highlights a trend in my life: I often start out all gung ho about a new plan or goal, and soon lose interest or find myself spending all my energy on my next latest, greatest plan. My pile of started projects is nearly uncountably big, and has actually started to cause me a lot a stress. This is not what I want in my life. With all of this in mind, and the end of the year rocketing towards us, I figured it was time for a…
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Well, so much for NaBloPoMo. I haven’t felt much like writing the past couple of days, and I let that get in the way of my goal. That, my friends, is why I will never become a writer. So, let’s get caught up on a couple of prompts. First: What is your secret (or not-so-secret) passion? Knitting, cross stitch, crochet, sewing! Creating! These are my (not at all) secret passions. I’m always making something. I think my desire to write also comes from this need to create. But, with a preschooler eating up so much of my time, picking up…
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Day nine, and I am just too tired to write much of anything. I haven’t adjusted well to the time change (thankfully the little man has!), so I’m feeling extra run down this week. Anyway, today’s prompt is: When was the first time that you realized that your home was not like other people’s homes? You know, I’m not sure I really did. I think my family was pretty normal, and so were the families of most of the people I grew up with. At least as far as I noticed. I think, though, that Baby Man will know pretty…
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Day eight and I’m still remembering to post. Will wonders never cease? Today’s NaBloPoMo prompt is: Has anything traumatic ever happened to you? Describe the scenes surrounding a particular event. I gave this a pretty good think when I saw the prompt this morning. A few things came to mind: giving birth, when my husband was laid off, a friend getting lost in the woods and dying when I was very young (read about Andy here). The more I thought about it, the more I came to realize that I have had a very lucky and very safe life. Believe…
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Here I am, up way to early in the morning because the little man woke up and asked for something to drink. He was, of course, asleep by the time I brought it to him. And, again of course, I couldn’t fall back asleep. I love my little man, but sometimes I think he is just planning some really big joke on me. Today’s NaBloPoMo prompt is again appropriate to the day’s events: Making family time is important. How do you balance your children, relationship, and work life? As the stay-at-home mom of a preschooler, I really don’t have any…
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Well, seven days into NaBloPoMo and I’m stuck for something to write about. Today was a quiet day. I headed out to Fabricland to pick up some bits and pieces so I can make a few things, and then we had dinner at a friend’s home. It’s funny how 8pm seems late now that I have a kid. I know we are just dealing with the time change, but even still, I couldn’t help thinking how it was well past both kids’ beadtime. Funny how your perspective changes. Tomorrow: more writing from prompts. Thank goodness!
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Day five of NaBloPoMo, and I’d just like to lie in bed and forget about it all. Today has been one of those totally silly days where endless amounts of dumb things happen. Truthfully, I’m afraid to go make dinner. I may just burn down the house. I have burnt my finger, spilled dry spaghetti all over the living room, broke a sewing machine needle, and proved that I can’t sew a straight line. I may have also pissed off some online friends because I finally got tired of everything being so American-centric. Sigh. On the bright side, the little…
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Day four of NaBloPoMo, and not all is well here at the Pond. And, conveniently enough, it has something in common with today’s prompt: When you are writing, do you prefer to use a pen or a computer? This is a harder question than you would think. I love to write on paper with a good pen, but I’m also involved in the never ending search for said good pen. I usually end up frustrated with the smeary ink, or the large size of the tip, or even the colour. I’m desperate to find a fine tipped, ball-point, purple ink…
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Day three of NoBloPoMo, and I nearly forgot about it. This isn’t going well… Today’s question: Can you listen to music and write? What song did you hear today? Sometimes I can listen to music, but it has to be classical. If it is something like pop or 80’s, really anything with catchy lyrics, I get too distracted. (In fact, the husband is watching an old commercial for the “Cool Rock” collection as I write this, and I’m having a hard time concentrating.) Today, other than old TV commercials, I listened my favourite classical radio station.