Category Archives: art

#dSavannah #HolidayGiftGuide2016

Well, y’all may have noticed I haven’t posted in a while.  I even got kicked off the Insecure Writers Support Group blog hop list (as I should be). Let’s just say I’ve been busy. And I haven’t had the brain … Continue reading

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#dSavannahDefects – T is for…

My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge is #dSavannahDefects, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me.  … thyroid The thyroid is a “butterfly-shaped gland that sits low on the front of … Continue reading

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#dSavannahDefects – J is for…

… journey So, basically the dealio with me getting behind (as I alluded to in yesterday’s post) in my personal blog writing and my visiting of fellow #AtoZChallenge blogs and reading them and commenting (snarkily, in many cases) and tweeting … Continue reading

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#dSavannahDefects – B is for…

… balance I kind of feel hypocritical writing about balance when I’m sooo not balanced in my life, no matter how hard I try. My sleep is out of whack (I’m writing this at 2:35am, and yes, I’m more often … Continue reading

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dSavannah’s Holiday Gift Guide

Well, it’s that time of year: the holidays. And yes, I say holidays, because it could be any number of them for you: Kwaanza, Hanukkah, Christmas, Ramadan, etc. Plus, if you’re in the Western Hemisphere, you celebrate the New Year. … Continue reading

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Reconstruction

I can imagine that turning into a butterfly hurts. Not so much the cocooning – the wrapping yourself up in a warm dark place – But waking, blinking and disoriented, in a different state – every fundamental thing about you … Continue reading

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K is for…

…Kaleidoscope Isn’t that a fabulous word? Fun to say, hard to spell, but fabulous? It sounds just like what it is: a way to see beautiful patterns thanks to reflections off mirrors. More on that in a bit… first, why … Continue reading

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