A Bird-licious Day in Chicago
Outside cafes are finally open in Chicago. That must mean summer is around the corner. Here I share lunch with …
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Give Up Engagement Gift???
As I recall, my husband couldn’t afford a diamond when he proposed to me a year before marriage. Instead, for …
Nursing Shortage — Another Take
I’m in to the nursing shortage tonight, partly because I’ve heard some horror stories again about people’s experiences where they …
Nursing Shortage Update — AACN
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing has updated their fact sheet on the nursing shortage, a fact sheet that …
Blogging as a Nursing Student
One of the fun things about blogging is having easy access to others that blog on topics similar to yours. …
Once a Nurse, Always a Nurse
I’m often asked if I miss nursing. Yes, I do. I don’t miss getting up early and going to work. …
Drowning in Paper
It’s bad enough drowning in drafts of my memoir, but now I’m needing to go through 17 boxes of old …
Creative Nonfiction’s Popularity – Why?
With the Spring 2010 issue of “Creative Nonfiction,” this literary journal became a magazine. Lee Gutkind started the journal in …
A “Category to Tag” Enlightenment
Wow, the light has dawned; the road is clear. I just figured out the difference between tags and categories. I …
Writers: Start a Writing Circle
Writing Tip: Start your own Writing Circle. Near Christmas the first year I was writing my memoir, I faced a …
Write Along with Me 