A Pretty Home Affair – “Beautiful in its simplicity will be the pretty home wedding of Miss Bertha Josephine Stackman and Dr. Rene Guldner” – The Wichita Eagle, September 4, 1912 The four weddings occurring over the years at our Historic Landmark home, Maison Steinbuchel, were presented in a previous post. One was that of […]
How To Keep Your Balance In Crazy Unpredictable Times
Get away and unplug. You’ll come back stronger than ever. – MICHAEL HYATT Maintaining balance is vital to a healthy outlook. No matter what side of the political spectrum you are one, we can all agree times are turbulent. Turbulence is tiring. Turbulence is distracting. However, it is summer, and although it may take a bit […]
Three Ways Reflection And Review Propel Dreams Forward
“The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.” – Thomas Pain In order to propel dreams forward, there are times, one must stop to reflect and review. This seems like a waste of time when in the middle of a project. However, this counterintuitive action actually serves to […]
How To Rescue Lost Stories – Write For Your Child Heart
“Passion is a feeling that follows action. It tends to be created or discovered, not predicted or planned. You don’t find your passion. It finds you as you get in the mix and try things.” – @JamesClear The child heart. We all have one. It may be buried, forgotten, or simply asleep, but one’s child […]
An Inspiring Belated Happy Birthday To Awesome America
“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” —John F. Kennedy Happy belated birthday America! Even belated wishes can be full of meaning. In fact, […]
Three Proven Ways An Awkward Example Expands Story Writing Expertise
HAIKU – an unrhymed poetic form consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively. There are proven ways to expand one’s skills in capturing story. My one attempt at composing a HAIKU is a good example. This was way outside my wheelhouse and, to be honest, interest. I am more […]
How To Say Goodbye To The Why – Three Reasons
“There is much asked and only so much I think I can or should answer, and so, …I would like to give a few thoughts on what seemed to be the overwhelming question: “WHY?” And here is the best answer I can give: Because. Because sometimes, life is damned unfair… Because sometimes there aren’t really […]
How Family Is A Stunning Link To Our Past
“In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future.” —Alex Haley, author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family When one thinks of the upper Midwest, the American Civil War does not immediately come to mind. However, in the fall of 2022, we embarked on a five-day road […]
How To Turn A TV Stand Into Cute Wooden Easels
Creativity is always a leap of faith. You’re faced with a blank page, a blank easel, or an empty stage. – Julia Cameron I enjoy my vision boards. I keep them simple using foam core boards from Dollar Tree. However, I grew tired of them sitting on the floor and falling over in the corner […]