My Own, Finished Steaming Pile of…
I am great at starting projects. I have started writing a book at least six times in my life. In the past several years I have begun learning to knit, gathered ...
Author: aprilgarner1
Business Advice You Probably Shouldn’t Take
UPDATE: Since I first posted this, I did decide to merge my business blog with my personal blog. Since I consider the business of uncomfortable emotions ...
Coffee Pods, Banana Peels, and Impending Doom
They're building a new shopping center down the road from us. I don't know what will be in it, but it nicely complements the half-empty one less than a mile fro...
Hammer Therapy
When I was thirteen, my dad threw a hammer at me. Now before you go getting all shocked and jumping to conclusions, I should point out, he prefaced the throw wi...
This is Not What I Expected
Yesterday, I was wading through old photos on my computer looking for one I could use for an article when I happened upon some pictures of myself, roughly eight...
Absence Makes the Heart…
Jason’s out of town this week. He doesn’t travel often, so it’s weird having him gone. There are logistical things. I had to take both kids to...
Is it a Boy or a Girl?
That’s the first question people ask about a newborn baby. It’s what determines nursery themes and the attendant comments of well-wishers. She’...
How to Procrastinate in One Easy Step
I’ve got a light form of writer’s block today. I cannot think of one single thing to post here. I have several things in my “drafts” sec...
When I Grow Up…
When I was a kid, adults always asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. I knew the answer was supposed to be a paying gig, so I shrugged my shoulders noncommi...
That April Person is AMAZING
I’m in one of those slug phases, where I can get distracted from work tasks by just about anything. Today, this led me to scrolling through my own Faceboo...