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  • Celebrating light in a dark year

    As this challenging year comes to a close, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year! I am looking forward to new projects this coming year. Stay tuned! Continue reading

  • January Essentials

    The holidays are officially over, and now, we are all in one of my favorite months: January! It is not because I enjoy sledding, skiing, snowboarding or ice skating. In fact, I dislike going out in the wintertime, particularly if… Continue reading

  • Holiday Greetings to you

    Looking forward to writing much, much more  in the coming year! In the meantime, may the peace and joy of  the Lord Jesus Christ be yours for this Christmas Holiday and  for 2019. Continue reading

  • The Emptying Nest

    It is 9:30 on a beautiful, sunny morning and my daughter has just left for her internship, and in a few days, she will be starting her senior year of college. Our son is outside mowing the grass for us,… Continue reading

  • Mistakes made and lessons learned

    https://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2018/06/26/making-mistakes/ Continue reading

  • Just the beginning

    Blogs are written for all kinds of reasons and to covey all sorts of information: marriage, parenting, food, technology, politics, etc.  For those of us who have blessed to reach middle age, we have found that this time is a… Continue reading

  • There are blogs to help people in different times of life, but this is a unique time and it calls for a variety of information, hence “57”! Continue reading

  • Building your Writing Skills

    Want to Improve Your Reading and Writing Skills This Summer? Come to the Reading and Writing Clinic! Offered for Grades 6-8 through Community Education at the Community College of Allegheny County North Campus  8701 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 July… Continue reading

  • Summer: A Great Time for Writing

    I have leaked out on a recent Instagram post that I am starting a new blog called “57”. Look for an announcement of the first installment. I am very excited about this new project because it entails a lot of… Continue reading