{Reading time, approx. 6–7 min.} For the holidays this year, I treated myself by hiring the infamous Jay Shryer (a.k.a., The Supreme God of Words) to write a Custom Story for me. A small but related detail: okay, I’ll admit it, I spent at least 75% of my childhood pretending I was a superhero, most…
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A Tuesday Tour of Greats: Naturalist Photography, Christopher Foster, and The War of Art
{reading time ~ 5 min} I want to introduce you to greatness today. Please follow me as I guide you through each room, have a look around, enjoy the view, and please visit these abodes if you decide if you’d like a copy for your own home. Apologies for the lingo, but I actually used…
Naked in Eden ~ Breathing Change
Can someone please help me find my socks? They’ve been blown off my feet. My post today has two parts, a introduction to a very special author and her book, and a meet-n-greet with two women breathing change—while walking the walk. I couldn’t help but to spend time today glowing about these women. (Does the…
Be a Storyteller Shaman ~ Start a Ripple
“When you tell a story, you tell it to all creation. It’s cosmic. It never goes away.” ~~~ Hugh Morgan Hill, a.k.a. Brother Blue Storyteller Hugh Morgan Hill regarded storytelling as a sacred duty and a path to universal harmony. I couldn’t agree more. Storytelling actors and performers on the stage aren’t the only storytellers,…
No Tom Toms in Trottersville
Hey lovlies! I hope your weekend was mah’velous! I wished I would’ve had my camera with me this weekend, I live in a beautiful area by the coast and there were weddings galore! I must have seen ten blushing brides being photographed in one afternoon. Something about seeing Frisbees tossed between youngsters, families picnicking, and…
Front Porch: A Gown, a Glove, Bongos, and a Vacuum with Jannie Funster
If you follow this blog, you know I host the Front Porch, a JBN series about everyday stories—just stories friends exchange on front porches, back yards, or in break rooms in snippets during our days. Today I’m excited to share laughter with my blogger buddy Jannie Funster. When Jannie was born the mold was broken….
Chocolate Truffles, A Fine Wine, and Melting Butter
Happy day everyone. Tomorrow Jannie Funster will be here on the Front Porch if you’d like to say hello. In the mean time, I thought I’d share this ditty with you. I happened upon a comment yesterday and the last line stuck in my mind like glue. I can’t stop thinking about it so I…
Front Porch: Dreams, Laughter, and Comic Inspiration
If you follow this blog, you know I host the Front Porch series about everyday stories—stories friends exchange on front porches, back yards, or in break rooms in snippets throughout our days. Here’s another installment, perfect for summer fun! I have ants-in-my-pants excitement to have a special guest with me today. He’s Tony Single—an artist,…
Avoiding the Blog Blob
Recently, my blogger buddy, Sara Healy, commented to my post Your Life as a Comic Strip saying, “Lori, First of all…I dare you to share your comics at your site :~) Remember it’s in the Blogger Book of Code that when given a dare, the blogger must respond or face the consequences of the very…