Category Archives: Writing Prompts

A long drive home

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Standing on his doorstep, waiting, it felt like the whole summer had slipped away on the long drive home. Summer vacation meant road trips and visiting extended family and friends. It meant sibling squabbles in the backseat over who got … Continue reading →

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I measure my success in smiles

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

I’ll be honest. I wasn’t completely sure what home school would do to this household. Often what I think things will look like, and how they actually emerge, don’t fit exactly right. Many times I find myself chiseling away at … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday: Brave

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

My idea of brave has not only changed over the years, but has morphed into something different even today. It’s become more of an understanding, than a definition. Maybe even an epiphany. Brave is not the same for everyone. I … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday: Friend

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

It’s not Friday, I know, but I’ve been thinking about this prompt for several days. Friendship is something necessary to me – as necessary as breathing. But it changes as you get older. It was far easier to make friends … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday: Here

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

I have five minutes to write, five minutes to breathe creativity into my day. But nothing enters my head or rests on my heart this morning. I listen for inspiration. I listen to the purr of the refrigerator and the … Continue reading →

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