As I struggle to promote my first book, complete my second book, work a full-time job, take time for all the things I need to do and want to do, as well as have time for selfcare, I'm considering giving up social media. It's not exactly what I want to do, but more like what …
Category: Everyday Life
The Challenge of Keeping Life Simple
Didn't I just say in my last blog that I'd be posting at least once each week? And here it is two weeks later? My, how time flies, and how we can let our days fill up. What's Been Happening Purple night skies - Sept 4, 2022 Last weekend, we went to visit with my …
Where Have You Been, Virg?
Well, it's right at three weeks since I last posted and it feels even longer. How did that happen? I could give all kinds of reasons, and there would be many, but the truth is I just have way too much on my plate. I want to do it all. And I'm finding that so …
When the Seasons Change So Do Our Lives
From Winter into Spring I have known for a while now that when the seasons change so do our lives. And it’s not just about the foods we eat and the clothes we wear. It’s about how we feel as the temperatures rise or fall. It’s about how we embrace or resist the daylight or …
Love Is A Verb
Do you dream about love? About having more in your life? Do you wonder what it'd be like to soak up love every day and not doubt anyone's love for you? Sunset Days Some years, we are blessed to have more love than we can hold in our hearts. And, in other years, we cannot …
Setting & Meeting Goals
Since January 3rd, the day I pulled my first to-do slip out of my pretty little box, I have been working toward completing that one goal. What did I pull? That little slip of paper read, "Develop preliminary account sheets for our expenses and other accounts." What? Establishing the Project The to-do pulled on January …
Fully Relocated From City to Country
And just like that we are living retirement and country life (well, not really, lol). It's hard to believe we are here - finally. Just this morning hubs asked me to pinch him. Is this real? Yes, it is. For The Last Two Months The last time I updated about our move from city to …
And Life Keeps Changing
It's time to give everyone a behind-the-scenes update of our BIG move from the city to the country. Since The End of May So much has happened since my last personal update three months ago. Thanks to our son for devoting three weeks of his summer to help us, the construction on our little casita, …
As One Chapter Ends
It is a fifth Sunday...and time to update you, my readers, on what is happening in my life and affecting my writing. My last update was actually the first weekend of the month AND of the year. I introduced you to my new way of tackling resolutions - with my to-do box. I also mentioned …
Virginia Alice Crawford 