Beautiful Day...
  It's such a pretty day out today. The sun is shining and it has warmed up considerably since this morning. I enjoyed a quiet morning alone with Elijah while Rob and Em visited his mom and dad.

  Today has been such a lazy writing day for me that I think I will share some of my favorite blog reads from this week.

Check these out:
· Joy
· Discipline
· Daily Wisdom
·Cup of Flower Take 2 (photo blog)
· What one thing would you change about your spouse?

  Blog it forward...What's your favorite 5 blog reads of the week?

Long Day

  This has been a long day, but is winding down to a good end. I wasn't able to get very much done up to lunchtime because I had to hold Eli all morning. He's not feeling very well, but I don't really know what's wrong with him.

  This afternoon I was able to write more on my WIP. (Yay!) I'm having fun with it. I'm still not sure where it will go, but I'm going to keep writing and see!

  Emily and I made our trip to the library today. She was very good. She loves going to the library.

  I just finished some housecleaning that I was going to put off until tomorrow. I'm happy now that it's done. Tomorrow I can focus more on other things I need to do, and prepare for Eli's dedication Sunday morning.

  I know this is a terrible post today, but I don't really have half a brain to write anything too complicated. :) I'll try to do better tomorrow!!

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Sick baby...
...will blog more later.

Writing for FUN!

  Thanks to my buddy, Angela, I have been knocked over the head with inspiration. Her photo blog is terrific. If you're a writer and ever feel "blah", go visit her photo blog. You are SURE to find a bit of inspiration there!

  This is the first time in a while that I've written something and had fun at it. It's as though I can see the scenes pounding in my head. They are flowing easily as I type them out. FUN, FUN, FUN! While chatting with a friend yesterday, a "twist" for the story suddenly exploded in my head. :) Yes, Angela, YOU were the inspiration for this idea. A comment you made to me about the story made me think, 'How can I add a twist to this story and create an unexpected element of surprise?' I can't wait to finish it so that you can see what I mean!! :)

  Today's Writing Goals:
· Write more on above mentioned WIP
· Journal
· Blog
· Read
· Scrapbook
· Work on "special" new project for "special" friend --no time today--
· Write a "real" letter to someone (I don't know who, but "real" mail is becoming a lost art. Hmm..Who can I send snail mail to??) --will work on this tonight--
· Write some encouraging words (card or letter) for a friend who's going through a rough time right now --will work on this tonight--

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Update: (6:26 pm)
Well, I guess 5 out of 8 isn't too bad. The baby's been sick today, so I didn't get as much done as I wanted to, but I still accomplished a lot. Robert thinks Eli is teething. I think he's too young. Hopefully he will feel better tomorrow.

Blogging Note:
Don't forget that I still blog at Cup of Hope. It's in a new place, but the still same ole' me! :) I update twice weekly, so be sure to head over and read this week's entries! I will probably be going to once weekly in March, since the newsletter begins then.

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Word!

  I just couldn't pass that up. ((Teehee)) I'm at 1,000 words and counting. I just returned from a phone call, shower and lunch break. I'm going to write a little bit more before I sign off for the afternoon. We're going to go get our taxes done this afternoon. Then we have church later tonight. Hope you all are having a great day!!