I just wanted to acknowledge the tragedy that has come upon Connecticut. For three years I called Connecticut my home so I feel a connection to it but beyond that people need to know and remember those who have fallen. Below are the names of those who have been lost. Please say a pray for them and their family and loved ones. Charlotte Bacon, age 6. Daniel Barden, age 7. Olivia Engel, age 6. Josephine Gay, age 7. Ana Marquez-Greene, age 6. Dylan Hockley, age 6. Madeleine Hsu, age 6.

You just keep feeding it your energy, and giving it that crucial chance to work itself out. Monday, August 15, 2011. Thank you for all of your thoughtful comments these past couple of years. Tuesday, March 29, 2011. As a writer, .

To receive exclusive updates that uplift and inspire. Thanks for visiting! This week, Brené Brown posted an incredible video. In the wake of the tragedy in Charlottesville, VA. Cheat Sheet for Better Boundaries.

A lady and her collage. Sunday, August 9, 2009. Sunday, March 15, 2009. Friday, February 13, 2009.

Call me narcissist if you must but this blog is all about ME. I have another blog about my kids, whom I love and adore writing about. You can read all about my kids at Naptime Optional. Or you can follow along on our Arizona adventure on my 365 project blog. Monday, October 21, 2013.

Saturday, August 18, 2012. I am back to blogging! Have you missed me? My plan is in the next couple of days is to recap what I have been doing since the beginning for 2012. I will provide you with the highlights of each month. I had to reset a new one. LOL! It is good to be back! To all my readers, hold on tight, keep your pants on as I will soon be back with highlights to share. Thursday, December 1, 2011.

Saturday, July 23, 2011. Gotta love Grandpa Chadwick! That is so very interesting. Trying not to eat too much, saving room for my birthday cake. Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Wow time flies by way to fast. A lot has happened these last 6 months. Starting from my little baby turning into a sweet little girl. She is almost a year and she is a ball of fun.

In June 2011, in the dead of summer, we moved our little family to Arizona. I decided to chronicle our adventure with a 365 photo project. So here it is, a photo a day for the first year we are here using only my iPhone camera. Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Regardless of which candidate wins the election I am thankful for the opportunity to vote! A special thanks today to our Founding Fathers for the courage and dedication! Links to this post. Look on the sunny side.

Monday, October 13, 2014. To keep up with all the fun, point your browser to jynnemason. Getting there is half the fun; come share it with me! Monday, February 10, 2014. Radical Approaches to Writing Pt. Has started to debunk the idea that the two hemispheres of our brains do separate or independent tasks. That BOTH the left and right side of the brain.