One Last Petal

I see you over there, perking up at the sound of the word "book". Don't think I don't see you. But it's okay. This is definitely something to be curious about.  What is it, you ask? Well, it's pretty much what it sounds like - a pledge to read fifty books in a year. Easy? for you, sure! Were you going to read at least that many this year anyway? of course you were.  So why not team up with  the Savvy Reader  and yours truly and pledge to do just that?  50 book pledge  has a community all set up to support you (not that you really need it, you reading champ you), and it's fun to follow along and see how everyone is doing. There's also a list of featured reads in case you're at a loss for what to read next. You know, other than that stack of books beside your bed you've been trying to get through since high school. It ain't gettin' any shorter, is it? So far, I've read four books, so I think I'm doing okay. But I'm findin

Welcome to 2017, all! I recently saw a meme (that of course I can't find) about expectations for the new year. It went something like this: Anxious friend: What do you think 2017 will bring?   Optimistic friend: Flowers. I think it will bring flowers.  Anxious friend: How do you know? How can you be so sure? Optimistic friend: Because I'm planting flowers.  Just a little thought to remind us, that if you want things to get better, sometimes you have to put in a little bit of work and make it better ourselves. Me, I'd like a little less stress in 2017, which generally comes down to how well I've organized my life. To help with this, I've started a bullet journal, which seems to be working pretty well so far. It might just be an excuse to get to use pretty pens, but we'll see how it goes through the year. My latest writing project is centering around a book I got last year: 90 Days till Your Novel. Thus far, I've managed to get up every day before