January 2017

Note:  Today, I looked for a blogging prompt and I found this question on the SITS girls website for January 11th: “What makes you feel beautiful?” I almost started looking for another blogging prompt. My appearance has been an issue for me for years. I was bullied in school and was told that I was […]

It’s time for a fractured fairy tale. So I present you with my version of Little Red Riding Hood, known here as “Little Red Running Hood.” I am bringing it into the 21st century, specifically 2017 North America. Once upon a time, there was a young girl, named Marie, who liked to run. She was

Note:  The Ultimate Blogging Challenge is in its ninth day. In my email today, I got this message: “Let people in on your life with some photographs.” I thought, that sounds good and I chose to share a bunch of pictures of insects and spiders with you. You’re probably asking, “Why are insects and spiders

It’s time for some audience participation sort of fun in this blog. I have posted two pictures below. Your task is to make up captions for the pictures. They can be serious, silly, poetic, or anything that you like. Use your imagination, and have fun. Just make sure to enter because my captions (picture number

Note: On Sunday, I started a new photography project. I will take at least one photograph a day for the entire year, following a program called the 52-week photography challenge for 2017. It is being organized by Dogwood Photography, located in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dogwood Photography operates a photography school in Wilmington and it runs

Today’s suggested topic in the Ultimate Blogging Challenge is to spotlight a person whom I admire or has helped me in my life. I am fortunate to have so many role models for my writing, my art, and for so much more. Today, I have chosen to spotlight Lorna MacDonald Czarnota. She is a storyteller,

Today’s suggested topic from the Ultimate Blogging Challenge is:  What is a subject or activity you have a lot of knowledge around? If you were giving your one best tip to someone brand new to that subject or activity, what would you tell them? What do you wish you’d known when you were new to

Today’s topic recommendation from the Ultimate Blogging Challenge is to write about great things that come in fours. One of the suggested great things that come in fours are “four seasons.” Since I really like all four seasons (even winter, sometimes), I decided that I would share images of my community during all four seasons.

Note:  Every now and then, I share comments that have been left on my blog, together with responses. I really appreciate all of my readers, and I am so grateful for the comments. I like to highlight YOU in my blog. Here in Grand Island, New York, it’s kind of a damp, rainy day. In

Today’s teacher story features Mary Kate Ells, the orchestra teacher at Huth Road Elementary School in Grand Island, New York. This is the fourth story in my series about teachers, their work, the things that they share with their students, and the things that bring them joy.  What made you decide to be a music