S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y—Confession! Okay, that’s not quite how the Bay City Rollers sang it but today is the day I share my confession, courtesy of Pliable in His Hands Character Confession meme. It’s been the best of summers, and the most anxious of summers. Where I wanted a calm, stress free, low humidity…
3 Everyday Lessons for an Alzheimer’s Caregiver by Kathleen Brown I discovered Mom had Alzheimer’s during a September trip. September. Its flower is the forget-me-not; its gemstone, the sapphire. Sapphires were once associated with clear thinking. As I began caring for Mom, in the house where I grew up, I hoped the clear thinking part…
All this month I will be watching on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and my new subscribers for my monthly-0r-so newsletter. If you tag me @JulieArduini and tell me you’re #thankful or #juliearduinithankful, I’ll enter your name to win a copy of my fiction books. This includes Entrusted, Entangled, Engaged, You’re Beautiful and the boxed set of…
Last year I wrote a post on FB etiquette and tips. Even though Facebook has changed a lot, the unwritten rules have not, especially #2. It’s one of the unwritten rules, especially with writers/authors, that you do not add people to groups without their permission. I know you can change settings, but even so, many…
Earlier this week I shared that my word for 2022 is reclaim. 2020 was rough and 2021 just about broke me. I feel like I’m slowly crawling out of that deep pit, clutching the edges with my weary, filthy fingers, and ready to rise up and fight. First up: the house. I love the Christmas…
Each Sunday I share my own nature photo along with a thought or two about God’s love for you. January in NE Ohio probably isn’t a top tourist destination stop. It’s often known for cloud cover, and this year, we saw several days where the windchill was -30. Yet, here’s this picture. From January. Brilliant…
