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My Writing Goals for 2017 – Half Year Results
Yes, my friends half of 2017 is behind us. As we suck in a deep breath before we plunge into the back half I wanted to find my way here to update a post I made at the first of … Continue reading
Posted in 2017, Blogging, Blogging Challenge, Fitbit, Novel, Personal Goals, Writing
Tagged blog challenge, blog statistics, blogging, half year check, Personal Goals, writing
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Moo! – Stream of Consciousness Saturday – 4/15/17
Today there is an unusual prompt for the Stream of Consciousness Saturday or #SOCS post. We are trying to incorporate the word Moo into our post. This is not a terrible stretch for me, because I live in a … Continue reading
1000th Post – Writing is contagious!
Today I celebrate an important milestone for me as a blogger on WordPress. For the 1,000th time I will craft a post about a subject, edit for accuracy, add some pictures and send it off into the World Wide Web … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Writing
Tagged blogging, blogging milestones, faith, fiction. writing, Gardening, Model Railroading
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The Reason I Write – One Liner Wednesday – 1/04/17
“To write a story is to create a new world with the positive and negative traits we choose as our favorites.” ******* I am new to Just Jot It January from Linda G. Hill, but it looks like a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Blogging Challenge, Just Jot It January, Writing
Tagged blogging, blogging challenge
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1 Million Steps to 2017 – SUCCESS!
Early in 2016 I remember a specific illustration used by my pastor during a Sunday morning sermon relating to goal setting. His point was that if you set a single goal when you head out for a work day you … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, exercise, Fitbit, Fitness, Personal Goals, Personal Health, Writing
Tagged Fitbit, Fitness, Personal Goals, Personal Health
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My Writing Goals for 2017
Ah the new year dawns! The time when all possibilities fill our tables. I particularly enjoy this time of year because I find a full tank of enthusiasm and little resistance to set new goals and dream new fantastic dreams. … Continue reading
Posted in 2017, Blogging, Blogging Challenge, Fitbit, Novel, Personal Goals, Writing
Tagged blog challenge, blog statistics, blogging, Personal Goals, writing
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Photo Challenge: Relax WPC 12-2-16
via Photo Challenge: Relax This week’s theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge is Relax. Can someone tell me how we do that I think I have forgotten what that means. AS we hurtle past Thanksgiving on our way to Christmas … Continue reading
1 Million Steps to 2017 – Update #2
It has been over a month since I last took the time to collect the information I have about my long term goal of amassing 1 million steps between October 1st and December 31st. I have showed the math before, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Dogs, Fitbit, Fitness, Personal Health, Pets, Weekly Writing Challenge
Tagged dogs, exercise, Fitbit, health, pets, wellness
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Why I Don’t Write About Harambe, Cecil or Trump and Other SEO Lessons
My Facebook is littered with memes about the Gorilla that was recently killed at the Cincinnati, Ohio zoo because a young child managed to find his way into the animal enclosure. While this is indeed a scary example of why … Continue reading
Graduation Day 2016
In each of our lives there are days we point to for a long period of time, events we refer to as milestones, or time checks where we mentally and physically transition from one setting or perceived state to another. … Continue reading
Posted in band, Basketball, Blogging, children, chorus, Faith, Family, Mission Trip, Music, Religion, Travel, USA, Virginia, Writing
Tagged blogging, cheerleading, children, chorus, high school graduation, mission trip
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Crossroads – Daily Post 4-26-16
Some people love approaching crossroads. It can be an exhilarating feeling if you seek adventure. But for others it taps into one of their greatest fears, making the wrong choice. I have seen two really interesting examples as I watch … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Blogging Challenge, Daily Prompt, exercise, Personal Health, Writing
Tagged blogging, blogging challenge, daily post, excercise, postaday, writing
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Blogging from A to Z (2016) – Yes or No
So the time has come to make the long term strategic plan about an opportunity to seriously increase the exposure to my blogs. By seriously i mean the potential to have up to a couple thousand bloggers visit my writing … Continue reading
March Editorial Calendar for my blogs
I know one thing for sure and that I will declare here and now. Trying to get ready for the 2015 A to Z challenge sure can make you harried. Why do i know this? Because I chose to not … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Blogging Challenge, Christianity, Faith, Fiction, flowers, Friday Fictioneers, gardening, Motion Picture, Movies, Television, Writing, Yeah write
Tagged blogging, blogging schedule
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2015 A to Z Preparation Progress Report
I have only tried the April A to Z Blogging Challenge once. In 2013 I managed to create 26 unique blog posts tied to the 26 letters of the alphabet. At that time I only had the mother ship blog, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Blogging Challenge, Faith, Fiction, Fiction Series, Friday Fictioneers, gardening, Movies, NASCAR, Religion, sports, weather, Writing
Tagged A to Z blogging challenge, Ballin All The Time, bible, bible verses, blogging, blogging challenge, chasing the blooms, faith, Faith By Acts, fiction playground, Religion, Sports
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