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• Tune Thursdays: Grammy-Nominated Lost Bayou Ramblers

  

  Photo: Njaj "Zydeco: “A blues-influenced type of Cajun dance music popular in Louisiana and Texas, and usually played on accordion, guitar and violin. Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writer Wednesdays: Novelicious

  

  Photo: Nokhoog_Buchachon Found this website called Novelicious today and felt like I had been missing out all this time. There "must-read" authors list of... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Travel Tuesdays: Mother & Daughter Spring Getaway Ideas

  

  Phot: Rob Whiltshire As Spring is upon us, I thought I'd share an article I wrote last year about some great mother-daughter getaways, which would also work wel... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Movie Mondays: The Change-Up Reaction

  

  Photo courtesy of Idea Go The movie: The Change-Up. The message: Live a life you won't regret. Click. Sliding Doors. The Family Man. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• SUPER Sharing Sundays: Best 8 Links of the Week!

  

  Photo courtesy of tungphoto Discovered a great blog today via Twitter: Sheri Hart's Hart Times, with this wake-up call: Friday Freewrite. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Soul Saturdays: The Importance of Patience During the Publishing Journey

  

  Photo by adamr The strongest of all warriors are these two: Time and Patience. – Leo Tolstoi Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fiction Fridays: The Hunger Games as a Movie Preview

  

  Photo courtesy of graur razvan ionut So, I posted briefly about an article I was working on about The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, but I didn't dive very... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tune Thursdays: Down with the Lingo

  

  Photo courtesy of Idea Go The band Lingo used Webster’s Dictionary to find its name — maybe not the most unique method, but it paid off. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writer Wednesdays: Freelance Travel Writer

  

  Photo courtesy of njaj One of my goals is to travel to all 50 states over the course of a year, writing as we go. So, in my Pulse reader, I have the Freelance... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Travel Tuesdays: Must Visit Pubs in Savannah, Georgia for St. Patrick's Day

  

  Photo courtesy of Free Digital Photos As an ode to the St. Patrick's Day festivities happening in Savannah all week long, here's an article I wrote last year... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Movie Mondays: Reaction to The Rum Diary

  

  Photo courtesy of akeeris My husband was in charge of the Redbox movie pick today, and he brought back The Rum Diary. I'll be honest, this was not something in... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• SUPER Sharing Sundays: Best 8 Links of the Week

  

  Who would you add to this list of 50 Greatest Unforgettable Female Protagonists by Accredited Online Colleges blog. Blunt, creative insight from the fabulous... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Soul Saturdays: Supporting Your City

  

  Photo courtesy taoty This week, Savannah Stopover has invaded downtown Savannah, Georgia with over 100 bands "stopping by" (hence the festival name) on their wa... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fiction Fridays: Reaction (No Spoilers!) The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

  

  Photo courtesy of Stuart Miles I recently saw the movie trailer for The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks and wanted to share my thoughts on the book without giving... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tune Thursdays: Savannah's Triathalon (No, That's Not a Typo)

  

  Wandee007 photo No, that’s not a typo. Triathalon’s drummer, Alex Previty, explains the band’s misspelled moniker.“I always had it drilled in my head that... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writer Wednesdays: Rachelle Gardner Talks Pintrest and Goodreads

  

  Digitalart Since I have been talking about Pintrest and Goodreads a lot on here lately, I thought it was a pretty cool coincidence that Rachelle Gardner just... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Travel Tuesdays: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

  

  Idea Go Photo Craft beer has exploded in the past few years, and craft beer vacations are also more popular than ever. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania was an unexpecte... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Movie Mondays: Reaction to Our Idiot Brother

  

  Our Idiot Brother starring the adorable Paul Rudd (I wonder if he gets tired of being described that way? ha!) isn't the kind o movie that is going to knock you... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• SUPER Sharing Sundays: Best 8 Links of the Week!

  

  Which ones are YOU guilty of? 5 Ways to Never Start a Blog Post by Rainy Kaye:... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fiction Fridays: Friend Me on Goodreads!

  

  I've been hesitating to join Goodreads (ANOTHER social media site to deal with?!) but I'm so glad I took the leap. It is really fun connecting with other... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION