The Coolest 15-Year-Old in the WORLD

My brother, Luke, sent his writer sister (that’s me) an essay to look over this evening. The essay was titled “Laugh, Play, Family” and in it he wrote:
“Finally, I cannot live without my family; they are the most important people to me in the world. My sister, Caroline, is one of my best friends in [...]

Oh, Pens and Paper, You Make Me So Hot and Bothered

I was thoroughly excited last night to organize my bookshelf and watch Law & Order re-runs while drinking wine with Dan.
I was actually E-X-C-I-T-E-D.
Is something wrong with me? Like in a I-get-pumped-when-I-see-school-supplies kind of way?

Far From Home

If life was easy,

then I would be a flower
and if
I was a flower,
then I would have to deal
with rain.
But maybe if
I let the rain trickle down my
stem,
then these tears would dry
and I could grow
again.
©CMS August 2008

Thought for the Day!

“If you aren’t in the moment, you are either looking forward to uncertainty, or back to pain and regret.“ — Jim Carrey

P.S. YAY FOR MICHAEL PHELPS AND DARA TORRES!

Thought for the Day!

“Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told, ‘I am with you kid. Let’s go!’” — Maya Angelou

Where the Hell Is Matt?

This video just has to make you smile … what a phenomenal concept.

Enjoy the day and I will be back later with a 30-Day Challenge update from the weekend!

Make Sure to Play Hard in This Game of Life

The 30-Day Challenge posts will be back soon, but I feel a need to take a brief hiatus today and address the “pray” sector of this blog with a little more of a thought-provoking post. Enjoy!

As you have all witnessed throughout the last few posts, my family and I have been on vacation for the [...]

Taking These Porcelain Babies for a Walk . . . or Run!

I just got back from what started as a walk, but quickly turned into a walk/run. You see, as I was getting ready to head outside today, I knew I didn’t want to go for a full-out run. I was feeling pretty tired and I could feel a ton of lactic acid running through my [...]

Things Are Looking Pretty Good …

So far, so good this morning. I have gotten lots of work done, and breakfast was nice and healthy. I didn’t get as much sleep as I would have liked — only about 5 1/2 hours — so I will have to work more on that tonight.
Breakfast was fairly simple again:
*3 egg whites (I use [...]

Time for a Change … Are You Up for It?

I don’t really even know where to begin this post, so I am just going to start and try to make it sound as coherent as possible.
The whole purpose of this blog was to initiate change; a huge change not only for me, but for the readers who follow it so faithfully.
We all are here [...]