Category: Check Ins – Life and Work

Shake and Bake 48: The Gearing DOWN Edition

Hullo Sweeties It’s official – I survived another 3-day Novel Contest. The journey through this session was unique – as they all are.  It was fun, but not as much MAD fun as I have had in years past. This year I was very…… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 48: The Gearing DOWN Edition”

Shake and Bake 47: The Tender Edition

Tis time… tis time… to dive in once again to the wonderful madness that is the 3-day Novel Contest. Last week at this time… I had a plan.  The plan has changed entirely. That’s cool. For me, The 3 Day has become all about… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 47: The Tender Edition”

Shake and Bake 46: The Gearing Up Edition

Hey Again… As reported a few freaking minutes ago…. It’s the week before the 3 Day Novel Contest and I’m slipping into high prep mode. It’s been a blessed bundle of a week. What worked: The studio.  Getting out here to work is so… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 46: The Gearing Up Edition”

Shake and Bake 45: The Shine Suck Such Shine Edition

As reported earlier today… this week has been a bibbety-boppity-BLAST…she laughs sardonically… Though my mood and energy have swung wildly off in all directions … I hold my blessings close. Just when the mood is grey and the sadness hangs heavy… you see one… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 45: The Shine Suck Such Shine Edition”

Shake and Bake 44: The Stepping Off Edition

Oooohhhh, quite the week we are having…yes? Already Friday evening… but I’m here to do a lil Shaking and a lil Baking before I dive offline for the weekend. I will be posting the weekend MONKEYS on Monday… three three three monkeys in one… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 44: The Stepping Off Edition”

Shake and Bake 43: The Boondocks Edition

Yes as in… “Down in the Boondocks”  Not out in the Boondocks…though I can see where you got that idea. Now the lyrics to the song aren’t REALLY fitting my mood this morning…but I am feeling… down in the boondocks… down in the boondocks…… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 43: The Boondocks Edition”

Shake and Bake 42: The Whiz-By Edition

Whoo-boy! Another whiz-by-week. A wonderful week was had with the fella from the Westlands.  And today is busy busy busy with the cleaning and preparing for more company. I’ll be brief… The Quick Chicken (The Doings that help me with the Being): Yoga/Meditation: 0/7… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 42: The Whiz-By Edition”

Shake and Bake 41: The Messing About Edition

Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” ― Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows There was this… And then there was this… And this too… The Quick… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 41: The Messing About Edition”

Shake and Bake 37: The Cup Full Up Edition

My cup runneth over with gratitude this week.  Cup Full…  Bucket Full… Barrel filled to overflowing  with gratitude and joy and arms flung wide open to welcome Summer! Well Come! Hullo Sweeties! Tis me…sneaking online on a Saturday to Shake and Bake.  Had a… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 37: The Cup Full Up Edition”

Shake and Bake 36: The Santa Fe Edition

Hullo Sweeties! Holy fast week!  Do I say that every week?  Well… this one seemed EXTREMELY fast and here I am rushing to get in a Chicken before I sign offline for the weekend again. CHARGE!!!!! The Quick Chicken (The Doings that help me… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 36: The Santa Fe Edition”

Finding My Bearings Now

A post-dramatic approach to breast cancer treatment - by a recovering drama queen

Starting Over

Because there's never enough time to do it right the first time but there's always enough time to do it over

Ailish Sinclair

Stories and photos from Scotland

Cathy Standiford

Historical fiction, poetry, essays

Finding My Bearings Now

A post-dramatic approach to breast cancer treatment - by a recovering drama queen

Starting Over

Because there's never enough time to do it right the first time but there's always enough time to do it over

Ailish Sinclair

Stories and photos from Scotland

Cathy Standiford

Historical fiction, poetry, essays