In March, the 10-part series The Pacific debuted on HBO, which focuses on the lesser-known battles of World War II. My husband and I were initially drawn to the intriguing, well-edited trailers. What carried us through the entire series, however, was the impeccable acting, extraordinary cinematography, and emotional storyline that grabbed our hearts and wouldn't … Continue reading The Importance of Memorial Day
[tweetmeme] You plop down in your chair, ready to bang out some genius stuff on your computer. You have an outline in your head of what you want to create, but the thoughts remain in rough draft form and refuse to come together into a cohesive, engaging structure. Right now, all you have is a … Continue reading 9 Ways to Ignite Creativity
[tweetmeme] Mother's Day is right around the corner. I always stress a bit about this holiday. How do I express in a card the magnitude of my love and admiration for someone who is so important in my life? I often have difficulty finding the right present for my mom. We seem to be in … Continue reading Celebrating Mom
[tweetmeme] [picapp align="left" wrap="true" link="term=words&iid=8736" src="0008/4305a8ed-0a56-480c-a959-f27ad5e093f8.jpg?adImageId=12731439&imageId=8736" width="234" height="351" /] This idiom popped into my head a few times over the last day or so. It got me pondering the traditional definition, and what it could mean if we took it out of context. I thought it might be intriguing to explore between the lines, forage … Continue reading “Eating your words” on purpose
[tweetmeme] [picapp align="center" wrap="false" link="term=joy&iid=5271682" src="2/5/e/4/portrait_of_a_bf05.jpg?adImageId=12705212&imageId=5271682" width="380" height="380" /]"You don't know what you have until you lose it." Boy did that adage fall on deaf ears in my youth. Well, I'm starting to understand it now. My body is getting a little older, just as all those wise adults said would happen one day. My … Continue reading The power of focusing on what you have right now
Kristin Rath 