My plan for moving forward I’ve reached another milestone on medium. It’s my one-year anniversary and I’ve just renewed my partner program. But an odd thing happened once I did this. I found that I couldn’t write. Not anything. …

Painting fun! — For ages, I’ve been collecting painting supplies purchased at Goodwill, all costing very little, and have been hoarding them while I got up the courage to use them. My collection includes oil paints, acrylics, canvases, watercolor tubes, sketch pads, and watercolor paper. …

Is there a genetic link? — Have you ever wondered where your writing skills come from? Or your creativity? John Paul Garrison, PsyD, a clinical and forensic psychologist says “Being artistic or creative is associated with the personality trait of being open to experiences. Based on all available information, it is very likely that the capacity…

I’m developing a strategy for Medium that’s based on articles that others have written. I haven’t minded that I’m making pennies (LOL) since I’m new to Medium but I don’t want that to last forever and would like to break in to the dollar range at some point in time! …

A DIY adventure — Ever since I joined the publication, DIY Diaries, I’ve been thinking back to all of the things that I’ve taught myself to make and realized that I’ve been DIYing since I was a kid. It started with making doll clothes for my Barbie, having no patterns but using my imagination…

Do you still have your old Teddy? Do you still have that old, scruffy teddy bear that was yours as a young child? …

Let’s explore some recipes! Don’t you love chocolaty, gooey, yummy brownies, maybe with a cold glass of milk or warm and covered with ice cream? And do you have any idea how many ways there are, other than a box mix, to make brownies? I’d like to share some favorites…

How can we afford to eat? — I grew up with a thrifty mom who could budget the hell out of my dad’s paycheck. She was an example to me all of my life, and I have copied her thrifty ways of doing things whenever possible. My earliest memory was the way she grocery shopped. She would…

What can we do? — There has been much in the news about children being bullied and being bullied to the extent that they kill themselves. There was an article about a young girl who had been bullied in person and online, being targeted by at least two girls, one a former friend. …