I can’t believe it. How could I not have known about this? I have been writing Fortune Cookie Friday posts for over a year and I didn’t know there was a special day for Fortune Cookies. According to Google®, it’s on September 13. I read some conflicting reports that it was also on July 20, […]
This fortune is perfect for that over-worked, stretched-thin, stressed-out person. So many people in today’s society work themselves ragged. They push their schedules to the limit in order to accomplish as much as possible in the shortest amount of time. It’s not healthy.Personally, I have to shuffle running two jobs (writing/illustrating and my e-commerce store), […]
My Fortune Cookie Friday column is one year old. My baby is growing up, and that makes me a little emotional. Excuse me if I get a little verklempt. At least I don’t have to worry about my post having tearstains, although, I might short out my keyboard.For 52 weeks, I have been posting my […]
How many of you remember the good ol’ days of sitting in front of the TV, watching cartoons, and eating all the marshmallows out of your cereal? Those were the days when your schedule was full with appointments like, riding your bike, climbing a tree, playing baseball at the park, and jumping through the refreshing […]
Today’s fortune caught me by surprise, and was somewhat ironic.I can’t wait to meet this beautiful, smart, and loving person. How will I know them when I see them? What impact will that make in my life? Well, as far as I’m concerned, every person I meet is beautiful, smart, and loving. Each time I […]
How many of you wake up in the morning to the sound of your alarm clock? How many hit the snooze button and roll back over, hoping that a few more minutes of rest will make you feel better? Maybe you can do better. Smile.Look again at the lead picture for this post, that cute […]
The hardest part when venturing out in life, is taking that first step. You may be filled with apprehension, or just plain fear. Unless you are some prognosticator, you have no idea what the future holds for you. So how do you start?I suggest you lift your foot, maintain your balance, and place it in […]
Shopping, shopping, shopping. We all scour the web and search the stores for the best bargains we can get. Whenever I go shopping, even if I make a list, I will inevitably walk out of the store with items that I didn’t need. Those fantastic bargains get us. You see that something that you may […]
When I first read my fortune for this week, I thought, “Great! What the heck am I supposed to do with this?” It seemed like one of those cryptic fortunes, and I could not help but feel a little gypped. Granted, it was better than not getting a fortune at all, but I still sat […]
Whenever I sit down to write a novel, letter, or blog post, I always consider the end. Even as I write these words, I am formulating the last line. The end is the culmination of the work, and in my opinion, it is the most important part. I am not the only writer that does […]