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By Shaina Frantz Posted on October 4, 2022

New Clothes

Yesterday I brought out my winter clothes. Since that time is upon us where the weather turns cold and summer dresses bring frozen legs. I opened the drawer they had … Continue reading New Clothes

Categories: My LifeTags: Life Things, This Beautiful Life, Thoughts
By Shaina Frantz Posted on September 28, 2022

In Pursuit of Slow

I dislike being busy, hectic, living the fast lane, whatever you want to call it. I don’t like feeling like I am at the end of my rope, with so … Continue reading In Pursuit of Slow

Categories: Living SimplyTags: Life Things, Minimalism, Slow Living
By Shaina Frantz Posted on September 14, 2022

Changing Seasons

The last two mornings have been brisk. I step outside into cool air that prickles my skin. The long shadows in the morning hint at something new, something changing. Fall … Continue reading Changing Seasons

Categories: My LifeTags: Life Things, My Lifely Adventures, This Beautiful Life, This Life
By Shaina Frantz Posted on September 7, 2022September 7, 2022

Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray

Why did I read this? 1) It is a classic. 2) A friend highly recommended it. 3) I got it for free. All an excellent combination. Also, it is rather … Continue reading Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray

Categories: Book ReviewsTags: Beautiful Stories, Book Review, Books
By Shaina Frantz Posted on August 31, 2022

Lessons From Teaching

In my experience, teachers learn as much as the students do sometimes, if not often. The list of things I have learned from my students, and from teaching, in the … Continue reading Lessons From Teaching

Categories: My LifeTags: Life Things, My Lifely Adventures, Teaching
By Shaina Frantz Posted on August 23, 2022

Journaling

Journaling, ya know, the ‘Dear Diary’ stuff where you write all your deepest secrets with a purple sparkly pen? Or maybe you think about bullet journals that look so gorgeous … Continue reading Journaling

Categories: The Writing LifeTags: Journal, My Writing Journey, The Writing Life, Writerly Things
By Shaina Frantz Posted on August 10, 2022

‘Adulting’ is Ridiculous

I have a quibble with the world. Many actually, but we are only talking about one of them today. I have a quibble with ‘adulting’. The phrase, the reasoning behind … Continue reading ‘Adulting’ is Ridiculous

Categories: My LifeTags: Life Things
By Shaina Frantz Posted on July 19, 2022July 19, 2022

Mini Book Reviews

To all the curious souls who want to know what I have been reading, if I have been reading at all. I hope you enjoy this little post. How to … Continue reading Mini Book Reviews

Categories: Book Reviews, BooksTags: Beautiful Stories, Book Review, Books
By Shaina Frantz Posted on July 12, 2022

Moving a Life

Moving is a funny thing. Taking belongings from one place to the other shakes off the dust and brings things to light that perhaps I wanted to stay hidden. It … Continue reading Moving a Life

Categories: Living Simply, My LifeTags: Life Things, Living Simple, Minimalism
By Shaina Frantz Posted on July 5, 2022

Fear and Wattpad

About once a year, I take stock of my writing and tell myself that I should get serious about it, or relegate it to hobby status. Do I actually want … Continue reading Fear and Wattpad

Categories: The Writing LifeTags: Beautiful Stories, My Writing Journey, Writerly Things
By Shaina Frantz Posted on June 28, 2022

The Bookworm Tag

I couldn’t pass these questions up. I just couldn’t. They are all about books ‘n things. What is there not to like? (unless you don’t like books, then we need … Continue reading The Bookworm Tag

Categories: BooksTags: Beautiful Stories, Books
By Shaina Frantz Posted on June 14, 2022

Contentment with Life

One day I picked my head up from the nitty gritty of life, looked around, and thought to myself. ‘This is the life I always wanted. I made it. So … Continue reading Contentment with Life

Categories: Living Simply, My LifeTags: Life Things, My Lifely Adventures, Slow Living

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