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Blogging from A to Z Challenge? I’m in!

Back in February I read a post by my friend Corinne Rodrigues of Everyday Gyaan which was all about the upcoming Blogging From A To Z Challenge. I’m always up for a challenge – especially a blogging challenge! – so I was immediately intrigued and decided to learn more. [continue reading…]

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How well do you know yourself?

Inspired by NaBloPoMo writing prompt for Thursday, March 20, 2014:

Benjamin Franklin said: “There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one’s self.” [continue reading…]

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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday – On Perspective

Quote - Anne Bradstreet

NaBloPoMo March 2014

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Rating your self-confidence

Inspired by NaBloPoMo writing prompt for Tuesday, March 18, 2014:

How would you rate your self-confidence? When is it at its lowest? When is it at its highest?
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Meatless Monday No. 15 – A New Cookbook

Yesterday, after treating myself to a solitary brunch at Starbucks (my favourite Bacon & Gouda Breakfast Sandwich accompanied by a piping hot Caffè Americano), I wandered over to the cookbook section of the adjacent Chapters, birthday gift card in hand, on a quest for an inspirational [continue reading…]

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Today’s Gratitude List – Linkup No. 21

The snow! It appeared again in the form of a big dump this past Wednesday, making us all wonder if Mother Nature had truly lost the plot and forgotten that Spring is supposed to be arriving this coming week. But I’m happy to say that she came through for us in the end and provided me [continue reading…]

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100 Words: A Small Coffee

She was tall and thin, wearing attractive dark rimmed rectangular glasses and a crisply tailored belted overcoat atop impeccably styled clothing, and approached the counter briskly.

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Photo A Day Challenge – March 1-14, 2014

Earlier this month I was delighted to hear that my photo for the Photo A Day Challenge prompt for March 8 – In the corner – was highlighted as one of the “Eclectic Eight” on the FMS Photo A Day Facebook Group.
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Pet Peeves: 21 Things That Get On My Nerves

A little while back I wrote about 221 Things That Make Me Happy. (Hey, if you missed that post the first time, check it out – lots of feel-good stuff there!). Since I had so much fun compiling my happy list, I decided to do it again… only this time, just for laughs, I thought I’d divulge some of my [continue reading…]

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Inspired by NaBloPoMo writing prompt for Wednesday, March 12, 2014:

Do you feel like you reveal too much of yourself on your blog? Do you think you hold back too much?
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Will you be blogging ten years from now?

Inspired by NaBloPoMo writing prompt for Tuesday, March 11, 2014:

Do you think you’ll still be blogging 10 years from now?
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Meatless Monday No. 14 – Veggie Frittata (sort of)

You know, at the risk of stating the obvious, there are a lot of recipes on the internet. A LOT. And, as I am still a fairly inexperienced cook, I find myself just a tad overwhelmed each week when I go to search for something to inspire me for Meatless Monday. I mean, out of all of the multitudes of [continue reading…]

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Today’s Gratitude List – Linkup No. 20

The Gratitude Linkup has now left its teens! Thank you so much to everyone who participates in the linkup by sharing your gratitude posts and comments – I love that you’re with me on this, and look forward each week to being uplifted anew by your words.
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How blogging changed my life

Inspired by NaBloPoMo writing prompt for Monday, March 10, 2014*:

How has blogging changed your life? Tell us one thing that is different now than from before you started blogging. [continue reading…]

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Blogging has taught me…

Inspired by NaBloPoMo writing prompt for Friday, March 7, 2014:

What have you learned about yourself through blogging?
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When I blog, I…

Inspired by NaBloPoMo writing prompt for Thursday, March 6, 2014:

Does blogging bring out your best or worst self?

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Inspired by NaBloPoMo writing prompt for Wednesday, March 5, 2014:

When or where do you feel most like yourself?

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