Life After Forty, Writing 101

Writing 101, Day 2: Write A List

Middle Years Wisdom I'd like to share: You can spend hours hunting down school supplies for your kiddo, the ones straight off the teacher's recommended list, but that doesn't mean they'll show up in the book bag.  Or that they'll be used for their intended purpose.  Or that they'll be used at all!  I believe… Continue reading Writing 101, Day 2: Write A List

Blogging, Writing

Blogging 101, Day One: Introduce Yourself to the World

For those of you who are new to my site, I am Juli Hoffman, wife, mother, and collector of strange trinkets.  I dabble in photography, herd cats, and eat the finest macaroni and cheese dinner off of Great-Grandma's china.  When I'm not ranting, I'm usually found building furniture displays at my day-job.  I worked as… Continue reading Blogging 101, Day One: Introduce Yourself to the World

Writing

Writing 101: I Write Because…

I write because the world is messy, and funny, and ironic.  When I look at the world around me, I see oddball details, details I feel compelled to show others. I see a story in the woman standing in front of me in the check-out line.  She isn't just some lady with too much lipstick… Continue reading Writing 101: I Write Because…