Category Archives: Gratitude

Happiness is…

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Erin

A cozy sweater fresh out of the dryer when I’m feeling chilly. It is a small thing to be grateful for, but it’s good to take note of the small things, too. What are you grateful for today?

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Is that spring in the distance?

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Erin

Not even the far distance at that! Today, the temperature hit 50 degrees (Fahrenheit), and while running errands with the kids this afternoon, all of us were in our shirtsleeves. The boy told me he’s not going to wear his … Continue reading →

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Moving into the 21st century

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Erin

SFWA just started accepting self-published and small-press-published into its ranks. It’s been a long path getting here, and there are still some who aren’t happy about the change. (The bylaw change was accepted by a 6-to-1 margin; that’s about 14% … Continue reading →

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School on a Monday?

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Erin

Today, I’m grateful that the kids actually went to school on a Monday and appear likely to have a full five days of school for the first time since mid-December. It seems such a simple thing, doesn’t it? I was … Continue reading →

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SnowpocalypseCon 2015

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Erin

This weekend, I headed up to Boston to attend Boskone, the annual convention put on by NESFA. I had an incredible time — learned new things from panels, met some online friends face-to-face for the first time, caught up with … Continue reading →

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Distracted? Who, me?

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Erin

I’m sitting here at the computer with the entire family home again for a snow day, typing in edits, and I’m trying to think about dream writing retreats. Would I want something cold and snowy like it is right now, … Continue reading →

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Another snow day

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Erin

Lighter snow than the coast itself is getting, but enough for schools to be closed today. It snowed over the weekend, too, and there was a big pile off to one side from my husband shoveling the driveway. The kids … Continue reading →

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Little things

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Erin

Yesterday, there was rain and freezing rain all over. Our driveway was completely coated with black ice — husband came in and said you could just about skate on it, so kids rushed into jackets to try. Daughter got out … Continue reading →

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Grateful for the end of break

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Erin

Winter break, that is. I love having my family home and spending time with them, and last week, I was even getting some paying work done. However, some is the operative word, and I have two deadlines to meet, indexing … Continue reading →

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Prepping for a white Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Erin

The U.S. East Coast is getting snow today — heavy, wet stuff, the kind that will be a pain to shovel. I don’t have to worry about that at the moment, though. Instead, I am sitting inside, watching the snow … Continue reading →

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