Yesterday we met with the social worker from the foster care agency for the first time. She told us there would be four visits, the second one will be in mid-January. I was rather apprehensive. Although

I'll admit, having an 11-year-old is a lot of fun. The hormones haven't kicked in fully yet, and her brain has surpassed the black and white simplicity of early childhood. I like the discussions we have.

Life is quite the balancing act these days. I run a cleaning biz - and that nets me close to $2,000 a month. I do all the cleanings myself, I just haven't had luck hiring it out. I make a terrible manager,

Before I discovered Zentangle in 2013, I would never have considered myself an artist. I tell people all the time, "Stick figures were challenging for me. For that matter, they still are!" And

If you missed Part 1, you can read it here. If you missed Part 2, you can read it here Now if you have already read the first two parts, you now have some ideas for how to get the attention of a radio

I'm a big fan of goals. I have big ones, I have little ones - short-term goals, long-term goals - what can I say, I'm a planner by nature! Recently, as in since early November, I have been on a marketing

p.s. Updated - I have posted links below that are legitimate links, not spam, and not a violation of any rules. So whoever thinks it is fun to downvote people for doing absolutely nothing wrong, well,

Updated - I have posted links below that are legitimate links, not spam, and not a violation of any rules. I am an established Indie writer. So if you are desperately envious of my hard work over the past

p.s. Updated - I have posted links below that are legitimate links, not spam, and not a violation of any rules. So whoever thinks it is fun to downvote people for doing absolutely nothing wrong, well,

It's been a long time since I've had a baby living in my home. The picture above is of my youngest daughter, now 11 years old. I've been a mother my entire adult life. I was 18 years old when my eldest

If you missed Part 1, you can read it here. So in Part 1, I discussed how to find potential hosts that would be interested in having you on the radio, along with talking points for getting them interested

As we edge into winter here in the Northern Hemisphere, I am already missing my garden. My favorite time of year? May, when the irises bloom... We also have other lovely flowers blooming in our garden

My lifelong dream to live in an old house was realized in early 2013 when we moved from the suburbs south of Kansas City to Historic Northeast Kansas City. Before that, I had lived in a house built in

These were done with Sakura Micron on wooden apples. I gave them as a gift to my daughter for her wedding as part of the tenets of a good marriage... The marriage didn't last but she still has the apples.

Have you dreamed of appearing on the radio? Did you figure it was impossible or that you had to be famous? It is actually quite easy. I've made the attempt less than a dozen times, the attempt mind you,

Aieee! As if I didn't have a steep enough learning curve learning how to market my writing, but now I've dipped my toe into the warm waters of Steemit and, having returned after a year away, still have

Hey Steemians! When I was part of Bubblews, my handle was General Malcontent. I've long signed my emails: Writer, Artist, Business Owner, and General Malcontent I'm not really a malcontent, it's sort of

I wrote my first book, Get Organized, Stay Organized in 2008. I was so excited, I envisioned selling out of the books in months. I would be the next Peter Walsh of organizing, have my own show and help

Apparently, it is crunch time in my daughter's little academic world. And it is interesting to see how she reacts to it. Menopause has its benefits - I'm far more patient now than I used to be. If I were

My house (built in 1899 - this is the 1940 tax photo) above... I was recently asked to contribute some poetry for a book that will be showing 1940s and current photos of Historic Northeast Kansas City.