Stories and Book Talk

Funny ha-ha Do you consider yourself funny? What role does humor play in your life? Who’s the funniest person you know? 6- Laughing  until my stomach hurts When was the last time you laughed until you felt you’ll pee your pants? Think about it.  Really stop and remember that moment, and why you laughed until…

5 – Moments that leave you like “I can’t believe I said that!” There are times when conversations replay in the head days later and embarrassment hits like a ton of bricks.  Of course, if you have never had these moments, then you are super confident.  Plenty of these flashbacks happen when you least expect…

Leave a Post-it note in a secret place. One sentence only. What do you say? How does the placement affect the message? Day 4 – Nostalgic Adventures When I was young, my family would visit my maternal grandmother every holiday.  My siblings and I would spend one whole week running down luscious green hills, getting…

 The Challenge today is:  If I could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be and why? 3 – Featured Bananas My word would be the phrase, ‘I can’t.’ This phrase is the source of unhappiness, discontent, anger, discouragement, hate, and all negative scenarios that come to mind.  When people say ‘I…

2 – Words: Conversation: Inspiration My sister woke me at the crack of dawn today.  I don’t do well with mornings without coffee.  This determined fire cracker got me out of bed, dressed, and out the door…all these without a cup of coffee.  I give her props for the feat.  I’m incredibly unsociable without coffee.  The…

1 – The Great Robbery of Sweet Six O’clock Sleep A bird whistles in the distance, melodious beauty cuts through the heavy veil of sleep.  Senses alert, the freezer in the living room hums to life.  A series of mechanical whirls fill the silence of the house.  They said the thing would be silent that first day…