Writer’s Workshop

This week, I chose the prompt: 1. Write a blog post in exactly 12 lines. One chore I never minded was washing the dishes. In fact, even today, I find it somewhat relaxing. It used to be a nice break from my homework, or something to do when I was bored. Quiet and alone in

This week, I’m following the prompt, “5. Photographs can turn a house into a home. Share a photograph that is not on your wall, but should be…if you weren’t so lazy about actually putting it there.” When I read this prompt, I thought, now there’s the story of my life! I take photographs all the

Following the prompt: 1. The last time my heart melted was because… My son is a total sweetheart. He’s always telling me how much he loves me and worries about me when we are not together. With pride, he helps me around the house and at the store. He’s a mama’s boy, and my right-hand

This week, I am following the prompt: “2. If there was one thing you could change about yourself, what would it be? Why can’t it change?” Actually, there are a lot of things. But lately I am choosing to concentrate on the things I can change, and accept the rest. I love the song “Let

This week, I am following the prompt: 1. Complete the “Where I’m From” poem. (template here) This was a hard one, but something I wanted to complete once I saw the template and examples, as I am on a journey toward higher self-esteem and self-image. There are so many pieces that add up to form

This week, I am following the theme: 3. Write a haiku about what you see out your window. Cars, a parking lot Neighbors smoking on their deck I miss my old view The old view, last February Unfortunately, sometimes you have to sacrifice some good things and some comfort to get to where you need

This week, I’m following the prompt: 4.) Hand your child a camera and share life captured from their perspective I’ve done this prompt before, but I felt it was worth repeating, as Joshua always has something interesting to bring to the table. I didn’t hand him a camera, per se, but I did go hunting

This week, I’m following the prompt: 3.) The last time someone called you a name. It was about five years ago. A bunch of my friends and I were in a bar, having a great time, when I decided to fight the crowd to use the facilities. I pushed my way through a bit, until