Sharing my journey to an intentional life

One blog post at a time.

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  • Grandma’s Buttons

    I “inherited” my paternal grandmother’s button collection. It is more of an accumulation than a curated collection. I’ve done something similar over the years. Toss a blouse that’s too worn to wear anymore, but snip off the buttons first because you never know when you might need just that button.…

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  • Embracing Chaos

    Embracing Chaos

    It began with the hair at the nape of my neck. I don’t actually typify myself as a control freak. I can’t say how other…

  • Selling on Etsy: A Personal Experience

    Selling on Etsy: A Personal Experience

    I’m sure it’s different for everyone. But I’m also sure there are bound to be core issues that run across the board no matter what…

  • Prose or Poetry

    Prose or Poetry

    Her cat lay languid, a pooling shadow on the floor as the leaf-dappled sunlight rippled and slid across the tiles. Then she glided, soundlessly, from…

  • What No One Talks About

    What No One Talks About

    Last night, we watched an episode of “House, MD” on DVD. We bought the entire series a while back and have been working our way…

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.