http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog Make it a masterpiece. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:13:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just sat down at my computer. It's the first time today and I'd just spent an hour shoveling snow. As I settle in to enjoy a few minutes of "me" time I find my 9 year old son at my side saying, "Mom can we make some of those ... http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2012/01/26/love-really-is-spelled-t-i-m-e/ It's been quite a while since I blogged anything about ADHD. As I looked over past blog posts, I realize I've taken a little vacation from learning and helping my daughter with it. I didn't mean to, it just became easy to get complacent and right now I feel a ... http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2012/01/25/she-can-do-hard-things/ http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2012/01/13/words-to-live-by-keys/ It's 2012. Twelve years ago, many of the civilized world thought the world was going to end at the turn of the century. History books refer to the phenomenon as Y2K. This year we have a new wave of anxiety over the Mayan calendar ending on December 21, 2012. I ... http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2012/01/10/new/ It's cold. It's snowing. I miss the desert southwest when it's like this. So I cope with a sunroom with mom's plants to soothe me. I can almost look beyond the white stuff outside. http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2011/12/14/my-middle-ground/ Yesterday, I started sorting through some photos for a Christmas project. It was fun to reminisce. I miss this little man: And this little girl: They grow too fast. http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2011/11/10/remembering/ Bear with me, this post may feel scattered. I'm retracing my steps in an effort to figure out what moved me out of procrastination on some long awaited activities/projects this morning. Maybe I'll learn something and hopefully, if you're reading this maybe you can too or at least help me ... http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2011/11/02/killing-procrastination/ About this same time six years ago (yikes!) I shared this article. It's worthy of repeating. :) It was called: Point of View Truths. Several years ago I received a copy of the following story. It hit me with deep impact. Maybe it was because my own mother taught ... http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2011/10/25/still-worthy-of-sharing/ Ever have that sinking feeling? So did this truck driver yesterday when he delivered a load of rock to mom's yard. He might have made it if he hadn't stopped to make sure he wasn't sinking too much. But those few moments gave those front tires enough time to sink to ... http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2011/10/12/that-sinking-feeling/ More first snow pictures http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2011/10/06/october-really/