Sharing my journey to an intentional life

One blog post at a time.

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  • Self-regulation and Emotional Comfort

    I just read how most young people today consider emotional comfort to be a basic right. And that many of them feel that the people around them should be cognizant of that and take an active part in providing it. Well, it wasn’t stated quite that frankly, but that was…

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  • Bonfire’s Mom Writes

    Bonfire’s Mom Writes

    The Maddie in the title of my blog is our dog. But we also have a cat named Bonfire. He came with that name. We…

  • I’m Annoyed

    There are a lot of things that annoy me. Honestly, I’d like to think of myself as a tolerant person. But the truth probably lies…

  • Tidying Up

    We have oak cabinetry throughout our house. There have been times in the past when I got so tired of all the oak that I…

  • Weird Words, Part 11

    Weird Words, Part 11

    Nincompoop Even though the word “nincompoop” is considered to be colloquial, it’s claimed that it has a very learned past. One account reports that it…

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.