2016 and Me: A Year’s Worth of Posts
Can I say that a month by month look back at a year’s worth of posts is a tradition here? Even if I’ve only done it once? No? Okay, then this week, the tradition begins. Here’s my second recap of a year’s worth of posts on Southern Exposure. It’s always fun to look back, especially when…
Read MoreSunday Inspiration: “Do all the good you can”
“Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.” – John Wesley I like this quote, and I want to remember it as…
Read MoreGrandkids+Flights To And From Virginia=?
Do you have the answer? It equals exposure to lots of new germs and a very bad cold. I came home from our Thanksgiving trip with a real doozy, so instead of working right now, I’m taking a break to clear my head and feel better. Southern Exposure will resume next week when I can…
Read MoreSunday Inspiration: Giving Tuesday
“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” – Mother Teresa “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill I share these two quotes in honor of The National Day of Giving — or Giving Tuesday which is…
Read MoreSo Many Reasons To Be Thankful
For Thanksgiving I wanted to share a wonderful excerpt that came to my inbox last week from Kelly Justice, owner of the Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, VA. Her thoughts on being thankful summarize my own so well, thoughts about our writing community here and on my author page at Facebook. I hope it touches you…
Read MoreAudible Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to Terri Chlapek who won two “listens” from Audible. The Audible giveaway was announced here on the 9th in my post about the new audiobook of When We Were Sisters. It ran through the 16th. As always random.org chose the winner from all entries that followed the rules. Terri, enjoy your new books!
Read MoreFun, Sun and Books in Palm Beach
Why is this week’s blog a bit early? Picture me in Palm Beach, Florida. No, I won’t be on vacation–although it might feel that way. This Tuesday and Wednesday I’ll be speaking at the Society of the Four Arts Libraries. How do you find me? Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 I’ll be at the Dixon Education Building (240 Cocoanut…
Read MoreSunday Inspiration: Easy to Judge
Isn’t it an excellent time in the life of our nation and in our personal lives to move away from judging and grow towards understanding?
Read MoreWhen We Were Sisters: One Audiobook, Three Voices,
I’m writing this before Tuesday’s election, but I can only imagine that whoever wins, whomever you voted for, and however you feel about the results, you need a break from real life. Do I have a break for you? Are you an audiobook fan? Are you lazy, like I am, and love to be read…
Read MoreSunday Inspiration: Calm Yourself
“You can’t calm the storm… so stop trying. What you can do is CALM yourself. The storm will pass.” -Timber Hawkeye With election day only two days away, I thought I would share this calming quote and photo to help all those who so anxious. Let us be aware as well that there are people…
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