Mondegreen and other habits: Fluff. Believe it or not, Elmore Leonard has fluff escaping from the cushions. Some of it is playing on humor, some of it set dressing. Some of it borders on what Steinbeck called “hooptedoodle.” But it’s all part of the show, along with head hopping,...
When one part of our life takes over and the other part dissipates, it causes a tip on the scales that to some, can bring on a lot of anxiety and stress. Thinking of all of this makes my ADHD brain spin. Time management and planning will be key even more than ever. I get nervo...
The first and titular essay is perhaps the worst of the collection, which is not nearly as bad a thing as you might think. Consider, after all, that it was the first essay on which I based my decision to read the rest of the book. A bigger thematic outlier is the final essay, whic...
“fluff” novels that were recommended to me that I read, and enjoyed. But I noticed my behavior would start to reflect what was going on with the characters. As someone who guards her mental health and tries to keep an even keel, it was mildly disturbing. A couple more fun “fluff”...
(Cheryl and Reid came here for the Thanksgiving meal, so I left my fall decor up for that), and I got everything but the tree (and my little trees) done fairly quickly, but the tree itself took me a minute. It’s a big job: first you assemble all the parts, then you fluff ...
As of today my book is published and available on Amazon! Sometime in mid-2021 I was recommended to read The Great CEO Within by Matt Mochary. I absolutely loved it – no fluff, direct, to the point, actionable mini-chapters on a wide range of topics relevant to a business leader. Af...
Material relevant to my interests. I don’t have time for a bunch of fluff. I subscribe to a few newsletters from bloggers who have “subscriber freebies”, mostly homeschool materials. But I don’t generally read the email except to find the password to the subscriber page. I generally ...
There was a bit of magic in knowing that as I fluffed the pillow on the family couch to get ready for my favorite program, countless others across the country might be doing the same thing. Flat-screen TVs, fancy smartphones, and streaming services are all nice. But when left to our ...
As of today my book is published andavailable on Amazon! Sometime in mid-2021 I was recommended to read The Great CEO Within by Matt Mochary. I absolutely loved it – no fluff, direct, to the point, actionable mini-chapters on a wide range of topics relevant to a business leader. Afte...
The qualities that matter most in our children have less to do with test scores and IQ and more to do with soft skills such as: grit, curiosity, conscientiousness and optimism. Early trauma in childhood has lasting effects, but adversity can be overcome. Soft skills aren’t fluff–they matt...