Roar! {Five Minute Friday}

It’s Gypsy Mama’s Five Minute Friday. Today’s word is ‘Roar!’ Here we go… It echoes. It chills the nerves. It demands a response. “Shh! Shh! Quiet now! Stop being so demanding. Stop disrupting this comfortable little life I have made … Continue reading →

Open {#Five Minute Friday}

I’m linking up today with Gypsy Mama for her Five Minute Friday. I always enjoy her prompt encouraging writing without worrying. Today’s word is “Open.” Two boys. A tired mom. Christmas Eve. Having just landed after a long day of … Continue reading →

Oh So Far from Commonplace {Advent & Five Minute Friday}

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It’s time for Gypsy Mama’s Five Minute Friday link up. Today’s word is–COLOR. Here I go, five minutes of just writing…not worrying about if it’s perfectly right. No matter what the song says about a brown-eyed girl, I have never enjoyed … Continue reading →

Grateful: It’s Just a Word {Five Minute Friday}

It’s time for Gypsy Mama’s Five Minute Friday. Five minutes to just write…to let the words flow out and never pout over editing.  Today’s word is Grateful. Grateful. It’s just a word. Meaningless. Useless, Wasted. That is until it is … Continue reading →

Grow {Five Minute Friday}

If only wishful thinking worked. Sitting here in the early hours of the rising sun with the window framing the Washington Memorial, I am reminded of what hard work it takes to grow a nation. More than hard work, growing … Continue reading →

Penn State, Secrets, and How I Startled the Family Dog {Five Minute Friday}

It’s Gypsy Mama’s Five Minute Friday! Time to write for five minutes (although I admit..it took me a little longer today…I needed italics and points of emphasis) and not care if it’s written right. Today’s prompt: Unexpected. Go. Thump. Thump. … Continue reading →

Remember {Five Minute Friday}

It’s Gypsy Mama’s Five Minute Friday–my favorite writing day of the week because someone else gets to think of what to write and gives me  permission to forego the editing (not that I ever edit anyway, but at least today … Continue reading →

Relevant {Five Minute Friday}

It’s Gypsy Mama’s Five Minute Friday. Hip, hip, hooray! It’s about writing…minus the editing. Oh how I love this! Today’s writing prompt is ‘Relevant…‘ Go. I cut my finger this week. I mean I really cut it bad. Chopped it … Continue reading →

Beyond Me {Five Minute Friday}

Today I’m participating in Gypsy Mama’s Five Minute Friday writing prompt where everyone, in her words, “stops, drops, and writes” for five minutes. Today’s word is ‘beyond.’ Go. The sink has dishes, the dog has fleas, my hair has no … Continue reading →

Waiting for Its Cue {Five Minute Friday} #ChooseJoy

Five Minute Friday is Gypsy Mama’s weekly writing prompt…and edit-free exercise. Today’s topic: Joy Go. The text read, “Just came home. Someone broke into my house. Totally ransacked.” My heart sank for my friend. The violation she must feel. The … Continue reading →