February ABCs – Outro

Hello one and all! On the first day of February, I declared that I would be posting a new blog (in some way inspired by each letter of the alphabet) every day of February, in addition to the three weekly blogs I had already assigned myself.  Today is officially the end of this venture, and …

Z: A to Z

Hello one and all! Finishing something from "A to Z" means that you complete everything and nothing gets overlooked.  If you wrote the alphabet down but omitted a letter somewhere in the middle, it's possible someone might not notice, but whether someone notices an error should not be a concern.  The job should be completed …

How Much is Too Much?

Hello one and all! How much stuff do you own beyond the essentials?  Every time I clean my home and go through my belongings, I always have multiple bags of items to get rid of.  On the one hand, I am paring down my belongings significantly each time.  On the other hand, I'm either not …

Y: Say Yes

Hello one and all! How often do you say "yes" to new experiences and ventures?  Why is it that you might say no?  Is it fear, sensibility, or something else? Saying "yes" is something that can open your mind and broaden your world view.  New cultures, foods, activities, places, and ideas can all help us …

X: Wrong

Hello one and all! How did your teachers mark an answer as incorrect?  Mine did so with a big red X.  Usually the reason for something being wrong was clear, but there have been times where the teacher was incorrect or where something (perhaps in an essay) was more complicated than a check or X …

New Crafting Endeavors

Hello one and all! I've recently decided I want to get back into scrapbooking.  It was a common craft in my house when I was growing up, and I have fond memories of my mom sitting down with all her supplies spread out before her.  As life went on, it fell to the wayside and …

W: Double-U and Double-V

Hello one and all! Ever wonder why words like "want" might be pronounced as "vant"?  The letter 'w' is called both "double-u" and "double-v", depending on where in the world you are, and used to also be written as "uu". So if you hear someone pronouncing words differently, there may be more to it than …

V: Victory

Hello one and all! I've been working on my goals, short-term and long-term.  Some are frivolous, like going zip-lining or zorbing.  Others are far more practical, like getting myself out of debt.  No matter what category these goals fall into, I know that accomplishing each one will be its own victory. Don't let the size of …

Proving Your Worth

Hello one and all! What does it mean to be worth something?  Who or what determines your inherent value as a human being? It's easy to set guidelines for someone's worth as an employee or with respect to something that is somehow quantifiable.  When it comes to your worth as a person, is the concept …

U: U and You

Hello one and all! Why do we replace entire words with letters?  It seems to be a common theme in text messages and personal emails, and I have even begun to see this in professional advertisements. When instant messages weren't so instant and typing on phones required pressing the same key three times for one …