November 2010
1 post
“I am currently in pursuit of a more creative writing career, having been bogged...”
– Me!!!
May 2009
3 posts
“Not all those who wander are lost.”
– J.R.R. Tolkien
Make Gourmet Desserts →
I’ve been on a gourmet dessert kick! So I created a series of pages on various topics. This one is on how to make them. In this one I share my chocolate parfait recipe.
April 2008
2 posts
Where's the Sense of Play?
I have a dream that my career will be fun. I’ve had this dream for years now, which is why I am in business for myself. Somewhere along the way, things went off course, off kilter. I don’t understand how to balance this with the rest of the career stuff that impacts my every day life. Where’s the sense of fun, the sense of play?
Alex the Girl →
Reading this blog helps me get back in touch with the creative girl I once was and always strive to be.
February 2008
1 post
Find Creative Writing Ideas →
January 2008
3 posts
Make Money Freelance Writing Blog →
If you’ve been reading this blog regularly, you know I’m a writer - and I love it. I put together a mentoring blog where I post topics relating to succeeding as a writer.
My Messy House Hurts My Creativity →
I’ve realized the hard way that clutter hurts my creativity and productivity. So, I log onto the FlyLady site regularly to help me get my messy habits in order and declutter my house. It’s really helping!
October 2007
1 post
List of Creative Pursuits I Want to Do
Learn how to design and sew my own clothes Make chocolates - lots and lots of gourmet chocolates Crochet pretty things Take up digital photography Write screenplays and novels and other things that I want to write.
September 2007
3 posts
Photos of Our Travels →
“How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterwards.”
– Spanish Proverb
The Writing I Love - A List for Inspiration
I just spent some time making a dutch apple pie for the first time. I researched the ingredients, peeled the apples, and had fun involving all my senses. If the recipe comes out great, I’ll write it down in my notebook of “keepers”.
This got me thinking about the type of writing I love to do, but barely do anymore. So I decided to make a list so I can refer back to it when I...
August 2007
12 posts
Another Girl at Play →
I love visiting this site to get inspiration on other creative women. I haven’t had enough creativity in my life lately and it is making me feel out of balance. Visiting this site is helping!
I Need to Be Selfish
I used to write for the joy of it. Now my writing is a giant to-do list designed to bring me money. I don’t like this. So, I started a blog today that is purely selfish. Sort of like this but the two sites have different purposes. Do what you love and the money will follow? I don’t know. Whatever. Both of these projects have nothing to do with money because I need to do SOMETHING to...
I Enjoy What I Do But...
I am a writer, and I love it … for the most part. But in order to make the kind of money I want, I find that I need to do some work that I don’t necessarily enjoy. I don’t know how I feel about that. I often wonder - if I fill my plate with projects that bring me joy, will I have an easier time meeting my financial goals in the long run? This is an experiment I would like to do,...
“One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making...”
– A.A. Milne
A Lesson in Clearing
I have a lot of experience writing for the internet because of all the work I’ve done for my clients. After a year and a half or so, I simply got burned out. So for several months, I kept on saying that I was going to do something about it. Change paths. Find something different. And then I’d panic because of No Money and then take on more work from The Clients. It was an endless...
Getting Inspiration at the Market
I like to visit farm stands and organic food markets. Not only is the food healthy, but being in an environment like that makes me want to cook. Sometimes, a beautiful, ripe strawberry can inspire a great dessert, for example. Today I purchased some wild, sokeye salmon. The flesh was the color of rubies, and it was shiny with oil. On a whim, I grabbed a cedar plank to cook the salmon on. For me,...
Girl at Play →
I am thinking back to the time when I was creative… I found a lot of inspiration reading the posts on this site. Alex B aka Girl at Play is someone who quit her job to follow her dream of being a writer and creative person. Perhaps I’ll go through and reread her chronicles and see if it sparks anything.
“Fashion fades, only style remains the same.”
– Coco Chanel
Post Office Optional - My Beauty Shop Side-Track
I had this big idea that I was going to have a super productive day. Instead, I woke up early and got started late! I went for a run. I puttered around the house. I made a homemade breakfast. I even had this idea that I was going to the post office. The post office was closed… the letter still needs to be mailed. Instead, I looked at my feet - I had gotten a pedicure about a month ago. I...