Category Archives: Family

The Frugal Fanatic

Posted on February 9, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Saving money and living green are so cool these days. So why isn’t it cool when I do it? Sometimes this frugality thing goes too far. So says the Son and Heir, who is singularly unimpressed by the toys I … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, blogging, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Economy, Family, Green, Growth, Humor, Life, Lifestyle, Motherhood, News, Parenting, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged frugal, green, money, plastic, saving | 12 Comments

Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 1, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Valentine’s Day isn’t limited to what marketers and merchants make it — we can shape the day to one that fits our life and lifestyle. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, blogging, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Encouragement, Family, Humor, Life, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Parenting, Personal, Relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged alone, mother, romantic, single, Valentine | 11 Comments

The Genius and Ingenuity in All of Us

Posted on January 25, 2012 by This Woman Writes

We’re all smarter than we think, and if we allow ourselves, we can accomplish more than we ever imagined possible. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, blogging, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Economy, Encouragement, Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Lifestyle, Personal, Random, Relationships, success, Uncategorized | Tagged phone, recession, repair, simple, toilet | 7 Comments

Fresh Tofu, Right Off the Farm

Posted on January 11, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Eating is something we all do on a regular basis. Why not make it a worthwhile, enjoyable endeavor? Continue reading →

Posted in Art, blogging, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Encouragement, Family, Food, Growth, health, Humor, Life, Lifestyle, News, Personal, Uncategorized | Tagged cook, food, healthy, tofu | 19 Comments

Bullies and Bunny Rabbits — This Is Not Looney Tunes, Folks

Posted on January 4, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Bullying is a big topic these days, but it’s always been around. Combating it requires what it always has: not new intrusive laws, but leadership and support from adults who are willing to act like grown-ups. Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Art, Beauty, blogging, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Encouragement, Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Lifestyle, Motherhood, News, Parenting, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged bullies, bullying, friends | 16 Comments

Learning About Life from Cookies

Posted on December 28, 2011 by This Woman Writes

It is gradually dawning on me, however, that the messages within the cookies are not universally generalized inane sentiments that apply to the population at large, but insightful acumens directed specifically to me.

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Posted in Art, Beauty, blogging, Business, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Encouragement, Family, Food, Growth, Humor, Life, Lifestyle, News, Personal, Random, Relationships, success, Uncategorized | Tagged Chinese, competition, cookie, fortune | 4 Comments

The Art Collection on My Car Dashboard

Posted on December 21, 2011 by This Woman Writes

One time, a red symbol flashed at me – and in the same way that I knew that running through a flashing red intersection light is not a good thing, I knew that running a car with a flashing red light in front of my face was just as bad. But what did it mean?

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Posted in Art, blogging, cars, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Economy, Family, Humor, Life, Lifestyle, News, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged art, car, collection, dashboard, symbols | 5 Comments

Baby, It’s Cold Outside! (That’s Why I’m Inside)

Posted on December 13, 2011 by This Woman Writes

the Norwegian Artist reaches deep back into his arctic roots and does everything but jump into the creek and run naked back to the sauna, which is fortunate because, although we have a creek, we don’t have a sauna. Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Art, blogging, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Encouragement, Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Lifestyle, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged cold, dog, DVD, exercise, walk, YouTube | 8 Comments

My Beautiful Mind

Posted on December 6, 2011 by This Woman Writes

So, yes, I guess my brain is kind of flat, which is okay because so is the computer screen or the average piece of paper, and I work a lot with these. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, blogging, Business, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Encouragement, Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Lifestyle, News, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged art, beautiful, brain, career, checks, choice, debit card, dimensional, mind, multiple, Norwegian, Polish, tests, three, writer | 8 Comments

Living Green? Don’t Be Weird about It

Posted on December 1, 2011 by This Woman Writes

I know you’re concerned, but don’t be. My inner green girl was fine: she recognizes a bag of trash when she sees it, and it’s beyond even my obsessive nature to piece a king-sized bedspread with fraying clumps of crumpled cloth French kissed by dust bunnies and entwined with bent straight pins.

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