The thing about to-dos is they never end. Amazingly, there's always one more thing to do. When I pulled this month's to-do on Monday, August 1st, I was excited. When I saw "start working on Christmas cards," I thought, yay, I can get a head start on the holidays. It will be a lot easier …
Author: VirgSpeaks
I am a woman, first and foremost. Living, laughing, loving human being; a culmination of all my genetics, experiences, and efforts. Then, I am a wife and mother, more wife than mother now that my only child is out on his own. Next, I am a friend - to my husband, mother, sisters and brothers, friends, and my son, daughter-in-love and grandbabes. After that, I am a writer, movie-goer, fervent reader, crafter/quilt-maker, fitness and healthfulness advocate, and spiritual motivator. To make a living, I have been a receptionist, secretary, bookkeeper, front office manager, accounting clerk, data entry specialist, administrative assistant, bulletin editor, database admin, scheduling clerk, website content admin, and social media admin. I am infinitely a child of God. And, on this earth, I am a country girl at heart who can do the city life, but would rather be on the back roads of nature and a slower pace of life.
Thinking Time is Vital
Since I last blogged on July 5, I have been seriously getting my morning steps in. The evening steps weren't as successful due to it still being so hot out. So, I doubled my treks around shed row in the mornings. Now, instead of wondering how I can get it all done: Work. My book. …
Finding Balance in a Busy Life
It's been at least a week and a half since I started this blog. My intention was to post it before my grandbabes arrived last week. But here I almost a full week into July and life continues to dictate whether I write or not. I didn't expect to go back to work part-time or …
Good Fathers Are the Best
Not everyone is blessed to be born with a good dad. And sometimes, even if we have a good dad, we might think he isn't because he doesn't spend enough time with us. Or maybe he can't hold a steady job. Or he has a bad habit we don't like. There are all sorts of …
Mothering and Mentoring
And here I am getting ready to write about what I didn't think I could. Not that I haven't wanted to, just that it's always been a hard thing to write, or talk, about. It isn't the full story, but it's a start. Here goes.... Looking back, I realize there are times in my life …
Motherhood: My Miracle Child
When I think of motherhood, I think of my mother and of my son. Last week I wrote a little bit about growing up with my mother. I say a little bit as even a book may not be big enough to encompass everything about our relationship and growth from children into adulthood. And so …
The Miracle of Motherhood
Like everyone, no one is perfect, and so even moms have their moments, too. Of course, I'm sure I didn't think this as a young child and certainly not as a teen. But as I grew and became a mother myself, I realized there are all sorts of mothers. Mothers who care. Mothers who hover. …
Writing as a Hobby
There is so much to write about writing. And that's because writing is such a big part of our communication with the world around us. Although I have always enjoyed writing, looking back, I can say that I've always written more as a hobbyist than as a "professional." Not that I never sought publication but …
Writing is a Tool
Do you struggle with writing? Do you have an idea of what to write about but then can't figure out how to put that idea down on paper? Do you sometimes give up? And do you wonder how to write what you mean and express what you think? You might be thinking, didn't you just …
Virginia Alice Crawford 