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Insights into the writing life of an exhausted mom of four 8 and under. |
Hey! You! Yeah, you! Could you bring this momma some coffee?  I'll be sharing my struggles and triumphs as I try to pin down inspiration while juggling an 8 year old, 6 year old, 5 year old, and 5 month old (oh, and also navigating my chronic illness). There'll be lots of humor, probably more than a little complaining, and just all around good times. I hope you'll come along for the journey! (Don't forget the coffee; I'm serious about that!  ) AlyCatAuthor A Proud Member of 
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| Who was born on August 29, 1915 and also died on August 29, 1982. This same person was involved in a scandal and reprimanded on the Senate floor. Can you name something they're famous for besides the scandal? Oh I love prompts like this one. Now let me go to the Googler real quick and see what I find. Ingrid Bergman is the name I am coming up with. She was in Casablanca, I know. That is about all I know. I didn't even know about the scandal before this blog prompt, but now I've done some research on her. Thanks for bringing such an interesting person to my attention. AlyCatAuthor |
| Prompt: "Every moment in your life tells a story." Write about this in your Blog entry today I think this quote is very true. We are different people in each moment. Sometimes we don’t like who we are in a particular moment, but as long as we are alive, there will be more moments and we can change that. I also think about this in terms of scrapbooking. I typically only capture the big moments, but there are some very special moments that are more casual or candid that I also love to capture, because sometimes the smallest moments are the biggest. AlyCatAuthor |
| Prompt: "Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper." Robert Frost Is what Robert Frost says true for you? What makes you lose your temper? Um, I must not be very educated . If I have to listen to anything repetitive for too long, I will lose my temper. If I hear the word "mom" more than a hundred times a day, I will lose my temper. If I hear outright lies, I will lose my temper. But different viewpoints? Different opinions? Simple disagreements? I am willing to listen to them without losing my temper. There is no point in getting angry at someone for thinking differently. Correcting a misconception is one thing, but I don't think anyone should have to tolerate outright lying and slander. AlyCatAuthor |
| Prompt: How about a little trivia fun-- What song was number one the year you were born or what book was number one on the New York bestsellers list the year you were born? Are you familiar with the song or the book? Would you recommend either to us? Oooh I get to put on my research hat!   So the number one song was "I Will Always Love You" (the Whitney Houston version, an absolute classic!). I would definitely recommend this song and, as a matter of fact, I find myself singing it quite often.  The number one book was "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt. I have never even heard of this book, much less read it, but a glimpse through the Googler at the synopsis seems like a very interesting read. It's apparently considered a dark academia classic, and I am a big fan of that vibe. AlyCatAuthor |
| Prompt: “Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” Meister Eckhart What resistance or skepticism does this quote bring up in your mind? And why? I love this mindset so much. I love to learn new things, and I love the feeling of beginning something new. I actually don't have any resistance to this whatsoever. No matter how much we have learned about any given topic or skill, we can always learn more. How great would it be to approach everything with the hopeful enthusiasm of a beginner. AlyCatAuthor |
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