Sharing my journey to an intentional life

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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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  • Trust the Reader

    Trust the Reader

    The hard part of creating a good story isn’t deciding what to put in. It seems to me that what you leave out matters most.…

  • Life is Like a Box of …

    Life is Like a Box of …

    Life is not like a box of chocolates. It is more akin to a piñata. In both cases they are the same in that you…

  • To Rinse or No to Rinse Spaghetti

    To Rinse or No to Rinse Spaghetti

    Quite some time ago, those who are supposed to have figured these things out, decided that most Americans do not get enough vitamin D. Apparently,…

  • Pride, Hubris, and the Universe Smacking you Upside the Head

    Pride, Hubris, and the Universe Smacking you Upside the Head

    Does it ever seem to you that just when things are going well, something happens to set you back on your haunches? You start to…

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.