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Weekend Coffee Share

A Broccoli and Cauliflower Marriage

This post was originally published for November's What's on Your Plate challenge, hosted by Donna at Retirement Reflections and Deb at The Widow Badass Blog. I found this interesting vegetable at my local farm stand. It was placed next to the yellow cauliflower and beets. The green florets peaked in steeple-like trees, looking like the… Continue reading A Broccoli and Cauliflower Marriage

Grand Prompts, Weekend Coffee Share

Alley Cats

Grand Prompt to Ask Your Grands A Halloween Memory *What did Halloween look like when you were a kid? *Did you have a favorite costume? *Who did you go Trick or Treating with? *Where did you go?  When I was a little kid, Halloween had a suburban vibe that echoed the pre-packaged lifestyle of the… Continue reading Alley Cats

What's Your Writer Story?

Surrendering Pink 2023

*I wrote this essay in 2012 and usually post it in Pink-tober. It is my annual breast cancer rant and gratitude offering to the people behind the scenes researching for the cure and caring for the women and families who experience breast cancer.  Ok, I'll say it-"I hate pink!" This is a harsh statement for… Continue reading Surrendering Pink 2023

Grand Prompts, Weekend Coffee Share

Here Comes the Hurricane

Weather events have the power to mark time and become vivid memories. The memories range from traumatic, where the remnants reverberate forever into the future, to exhilarating and become a talisman for future ventures. Most, however, are a good story.  Grand Prompt to Ask Your Grands Memorable Storms *Did the storm have a name? *What… Continue reading Here Comes the Hurricane

What's Your Writer Story?

Overcoming Fear

What's Your Writer Story? #whatsyourwriterstory Welcome to What's Your Writer Story, where Indie Children's Book Authors present their latest project's writers journey. Find out the what, where, how, and/or why of the process that brought a children's book into the world. Meet the awesome Tracy Watland, fellow indie children’s book author. Read about her writer's… Continue reading Overcoming Fear