Every Friday, I join many other bloggers at The Gypsy Mama to write about a topic of her choosing. This week Lisa-Jo suggests: 1. Write for 5 minutes flat with no editing, tweaking or self critiquing. 2. Link back here and invite others to join in 3. Go and tell the person who linked up before […]
Five Minute Friday: Wonder
June 24, 2011 By 4 Comments
Every Friday, I join many other bloggers at The Gypsy Mama to write about a topic of her choosing. This week Lisa-Jo suggests: The end of the week – a good time for few words. Want to take five minutes with me and see which ones bubble to the surface? Let’s just write and not […]
Five Minute Friday: Home
June 17, 2011 By 6 Comments
Every week I join Gypsy Mama and lots of other ladies for just five minutes of fun. She writes: This is the time of the week when we steal those five minutes while the kids are fingerpainting the dining room table, the neighbor’s dog has stopped barking, or the microwave is popping some corn to splash […]
Five minute Friday-Every Day…
June 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Today is Five Minute Friday, with a nod to The Gypsy Mama, and here what she has to say today: That’s what we do around here on Fridays. We eat words. Straight up. Without second guessing, editing, or critisizing them. We simply savor all their deliciousness. For a full five minutes. You should try it. […]
Five minute Friday-On forgetting
May 27, 2011 By 7 Comments
Every Friday The Gypsy Mama gives a prompt and you are supposed to write about it in 5 minutes. She writes: “I remember how powerful the written word is. To encourage, to laugh, to cheer, to pray, to listen, and love. Sometimes all it takes is five minutes. Five minutes to just write, and not worry if […]
Five minute Friday-When seasons change…
May 20, 2011 By 7 Comments
Every Friday The Gypsy Mama gives a prompt and you are supposed to write about it in 5 minutes. Only 5 minutes! Also, no edits! Just write. So here goes . . . When seasons change… When seasons change, we are given a glorious opportunity to experience something new, to revel in everything […]
Five minute Friday-Deep breath…
May 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
Every Friday The Gypsy Mama gives a prompt and you are supposed to write about it in 5 minutes. Only 5 minutes! Also, no edits! Just write. So here goes . . . Deep Breath… I take a deep breath, knowing I draw in patience at the same time. Patience to deal with […]
Five minute Friday-Motherhood should come with…
May 6, 2011 By 4 Comments
Every Friday The Gypsy Mama gives a prompt and you are supposed to write about it in 5 minutes. Only 5 minutes! Also, no edits! Just write. So here goes . . . Red Phone © psd Paul Downey at Flickr.com Motherhood should come with… A bright red phone that is a direct line to […]
Five minute Friday-If I knew I could, I would
April 29, 2011 By 2 Comments
Every Friday The Gypsy Mama gives a prompt and you are supposed to write about it in 5 minutes. Only 5 minutes! Also, no edits! Just write. So here goes . . . If I knew I could, I would… I would reach out across the internet and across town, and share what I have […]
Five minute Friday-The hard love
April 22, 2011 By 8 Comments
Every Friday The Gypsy Mama gives a prompt and you are supposed to write about it in 5 minutes. Only 5 minutes! Also, no edits! Just write. So here goes . . .Start…Nobody ever told me, wisely, how hard parenting would be. Especially when one of your daughters is so wonderfully different from you. The […]
