Sharing my journey to an intentional life

One blog post at a time.

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  • Always Learning Something New

    Something like 22 years ago, I learned a very basic technique for turning a cabochon, or marble, or just a rock out of the yard into a pendant. It used wire and was called wire wrapping. This is the very basic technique I learned all those years ago. This image…

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  • SyZyGy Jewelry

    SyZyGy Jewelry

    Maddie’s Mom not only writes, she also makes jewelry. I’ve been making jewelry for nearly 30 years. I began with stringing seed beads. They were…

  • I had Diarrhea and Became a Genius

    I had Diarrhea and Became a Genius

    I read an article a few days ago. A lot of my posts start that way. I read something that makes me think and then…

  • Life and Expectations

    Life and Expectations

    It’s never what you expect. Sometimes it’s better. Writing something when you feel good is very different from writing something when you feel badly. The…

  • Vanity?

    Vanity?

    I spent a large portion of my early adult life looking in mirrors and any reflective surface that was handy. I checked my makeup (laboriously…

About Me
Getting outdoors. One of my favorite things

I’m Dianne, the creator and author of this blog. I started blogging in order to promote my novels. But I discovered I really enjoy reaching out to the world through my blog. I’m curious and I seek answers to all sorts of things. Writing about what interests me helps me to explore the world and all the people in it. I especially enjoy the comments from readers and how they illuminate the topics under discussion.