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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  • Dreaming of Winter

    Dreaming of Winter

    On days like today, when the temperature is close to 90 degrees, I find myself dreaming of winter. It’s been hot for a while now.…

  • Writing about Bad Things

    Writing about Bad Things

    I know there are bad things in the world. I know that bad things happen every day. But I am not at peace with the…

  • The Wonder of It All

    The Wonder of It All

    I’m often amazed at how much the wild things remember. But maybe I shouldn’t be. Also, it might expose a human bias in my thinking…

  • What is Romance

    What is Romance

    Courtesy of Dreamstime.com The daily writing prompt for today asks us for our definition of what is romantic. So much of what we think is…

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.