tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9360400020500216662024-02-07T13:04:26.695-06:00Ginger's JourneyGingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.comBlogger621125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-58166365369003218902020-09-13T09:10:00.002-05:002020-09-13T09:10:29.213-05:00Ways to Support an Author<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvoWZ2EoC-1nq5rdv9TYN42Xf5JRqJpalgPK8wKQvJZZHF7hMW2Kg4UwHeOS9t-E8CkFvEEjYwzOLkeCXbF5McFwyNN6JGT2g0fENHufjrIyP2HuIdjesIlQNCL6hS3k5c5eJerPKCEwmY/s1200/Ways+to+Support+an+Author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvoWZ2EoC-1nq5rdv9TYN42Xf5JRqJpalgPK8wKQvJZZHF7hMW2Kg4UwHeOS9t-E8CkFvEEjYwzOLkeCXbF5McFwyNN6JGT2g0fENHufjrIyP2HuIdjesIlQNCL6hS3k5c5eJerPKCEwmY/w625-h326/Ways+to+Support+an+Author.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-37765712686029726232020-09-01T13:27:00.003-05:002020-09-01T13:27:54.576-05:00September Newsletter<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyyasqqxxdbK0At_w0TNrq22MskN36-P7iMJCob1EaAUUMvWk7-bI-GcPtGG1NWqPpVKgnrjhIUCe1wSdOlgf8DI28gTPzxZvNioY1Nrx0O4MXgQv9rZU8dyti5k7sQakoD_53l1gQf9ux/s600/Copy+of+September+Upcoming+Events+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyyasqqxxdbK0At_w0TNrq22MskN36-P7iMJCob1EaAUUMvWk7-bI-GcPtGG1NWqPpVKgnrjhIUCe1wSdOlgf8DI28gTPzxZvNioY1Nrx0O4MXgQv9rZU8dyti5k7sQakoD_53l1gQf9ux/s0/Copy+of+September+Upcoming+Events+2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The easiest way to keep up with events, giveaways, and other updates is to follow <a href="https://www.facebook.com/turnthepage2015" target="_blank">Turn the Page</a> over on Facebook. </p>Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-70528383728930343432020-08-30T10:24:00.003-05:002020-08-30T10:24:52.879-05:00Coming in October: New Orleans Calls<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUtT2LSuQcIn113CJp7pUBdxvfmzbOYU6DEn3cjytbiLcjGqKq7XVHFQ6-JtJPf_a48IvhBLelz7Xxbs6-iIPXbonxCVQA5CDdk04RJa7PtnPRZ7sF2F9Q-r95jXh7l1wflGo7o5USTR6g/s1200/trio.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUtT2LSuQcIn113CJp7pUBdxvfmzbOYU6DEn3cjytbiLcjGqKq7XVHFQ6-JtJPf_a48IvhBLelz7Xxbs6-iIPXbonxCVQA5CDdk04RJa7PtnPRZ7sF2F9Q-r95jXh7l1wflGo7o5USTR6g/s640/trio.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083Z3J94Q" target="_blank"> The Birthing Tree</a> Read FREE on Kindle Unlimited for a limited time.<p></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FXW5Y55" target="_blank">Dark Dealings</a> Read FREE on Kindle Unlimited</p><p>Read FREE stories on my blog: <a href="https://turnthepage2015.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Turn the Page </a></p>Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-16412876140969954862020-08-24T20:41:00.003-05:002020-08-24T20:41:50.930-05:00New Book<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiis9gEkn6YDp_9qX4eAnKE1OpkI2DmaSpbUdElgllj-ZeqM91-QO932VmVcu8zoawyDxh1jR0TfwO5_CJ4JYMGdkz7DJnOp5wsDnt7g8u9yv6X4KLyxv6U-PH5XfZImkty_J207YWvva/s1080/BookBrushImage470.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiis9gEkn6YDp_9qX4eAnKE1OpkI2DmaSpbUdElgllj-ZeqM91-QO932VmVcu8zoawyDxh1jR0TfwO5_CJ4JYMGdkz7DJnOp5wsDnt7g8u9yv6X4KLyxv6U-PH5XfZImkty_J207YWvva/s640/BookBrushImage470.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 6px;">Dark Dealings is live! Paperback available next week.<br />Remember you can read the book on any device just download the kindle app.<br />This is a fun story. Think cozy read meets NA/YA.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 6px 0px; text-align: start;">Read it FREE on Kindle Unlimited.<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><br />Amazon: <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="async" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F2Y4P6Of%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2uz9W1m41jza0DdHJbVdSY9ZcwnxFXqcFAUmG3senA-1sBSc2u99EsOLg&h=AT0yifdZFdzX5w-cShBYpzpDtTXuk1MpD-zXSg5vttyocALHPUIOrC5Au2JXlv0t0lsp05rGiPnclrAcDOFhR6qgMYUyp0taDnMeo6hu8K1PfQCD08IhQ2w2SrivTsv9AKC6lHHU7MCBfIuMipjV9dGcPTyEx7ubozBy6_GgyrqJQf_24ETK5k6UJYRs-lLWA3uIvVprZauViAPOH6Bh60Igv3sweJaE__9DxNEUHdAUWw8A-kPWmqfh0P_H87acwlGeoqKXQksIKjPvEAiqEKNWjP4dQYu8vheR670wu4ish3VWE42ba4yDccrC9oppTfPOETId2KYbG7Y31UEXyO-F-1rWSL36j7-NPolbz5t7iB7tE5CYn-WIqrADnsHNjNzenedH-ygKrppfBnjjbfaswRQG8szfdE3wSXsIvtouxHO5AgcCUA8aHWkvSi4DL17VGYQwO8fYzzJr-IdXdG3RF7HGo4Fome0wsk1WP-pUNBy8An78pCd5XhJkGIYtw2RLRs8sshtmrtMXQfh5kQ4vsHBiBFsMiZvPPev4pI78C1s0KyfnvnkT83kB_sCDZxgCQnpJ4Gb_gUag-kSm85PvgzPvR-iPGHxdWCsU7R8GPEQ1uNBLZeReQMpXro82XyxqUA" rel="nofollow" style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2Y4P6Of</a><br />Add it to your Goodreads list: <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="async" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3gV8Wmy%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1neCSCncEXTUv3sQEWRH_V9q1VDJifQhGBG4cmdNJQ3cpgpueIFsRw93w&h=AT18GnXcqvp-tQmDTR7_Oy3pJGxesnsgSJneBhh94J4Vu0ShwqpOT6PN8WIedtAwxBwgJyaKwQENFOndcO1qX55ZQObStnAUCT2yFqC8tTRJJSFGnAUw7ZzReiVAT3bctNbHYUlzIHdrT7FvAs8oVkEFlcsHhZ47QWg9ILiUYWTMk130xBmVAh0Pqd7DZ_HD0k9fMdc9h3qh2FSRrERUucRPgclQy9jtxkpGm04__xUKMUTdZ5df_Q4YToXLhEVeU8cTvGmClX9d4zJUH7m_6XXYaI5f2AagYE-ztunL7tzF2TLAEMNByjzKtpwkKaytyJHHNF-x7NhxVwoDdb0RJ4lzFdR8PIQG-c-lAMbu-rRHndkg5ULwKjvZnhqWMtSxQ1unUno0FoDSPZKEpKnOiiYGwYBAGaK0t60YzuIumJ5cKR-XUvfl8JhhSq5ZLANDEGh1iQf0qlpHJVyOaB_q_OjFSafR8WmUsrO955uWJR-s1SPGhtD432MRJRescXN_hNbw4N08gEtBSdhwCKUtmoZ8mGpRJuu_8dUySzxrZo5v9MFiUSTNBs58B1N7CGI5zFsvF_FBloUJhPChJJ6wcqfMqujv647mGq5742qs8qh0QMaGLwd6gOJYPaTdwGkkI0HZLw" rel="nofollow" style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3gV8Wmy</a></span></p><div class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><p style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 6px;">Sophie inherits a house from her mother and everything is fine until an online friend gifts her with tarot/oracle cards. 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The only person she has to depend on is her friend Samuel but she hesitates to do so since she knows he is interested in her romantically.</p></div></div>Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-54754410008898414142020-08-19T13:06:00.000-05:002020-08-19T13:06:00.269-05:00August Newsletter<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAliwSYpPrr9ZeP6gQCtVOHsRvDLpwJ5RDIwHHM9nwuOPPkZ5tVeKCsCkxuagj74VklfNTW17GoiOE3gj-yDo8E-oIm9ms_2W2nlq-cAAVXnyIz6IVHuobBJb0XWBDoJUamfqyc5fAezm/s960/August+Newsletter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="727" height="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAliwSYpPrr9ZeP6gQCtVOHsRvDLpwJ5RDIwHHM9nwuOPPkZ5tVeKCsCkxuagj74VklfNTW17GoiOE3gj-yDo8E-oIm9ms_2W2nlq-cAAVXnyIz6IVHuobBJb0XWBDoJUamfqyc5fAezm/w606-h800/August+Newsletter.jpg" width="606" /></a></div><p></p>Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-30371054557156590812020-06-12T18:09:00.000-05:002020-06-12T18:09:00.489-05:00Where to Find MeJust a quick post to give you some links to places you can chat with me or find my writing. <div>
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If you like to read and want to get announcements about my short stories, books, and other writings, then you might like this group. I post 1-2 times a day, so no overflow on your timeline. The only days I post more like 3 times is when there is a giveaway or new book release. You get notice of freebies like when my ebooks are offered for free, etc. I'd love to have you follow the page of Facebook. </div>
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You can follow me on Twitter @Astorycollector. If you like Twitter, you will get snapshots of projects I'm working on, sales information, and all sorts of communication. If you are a writer, also Twitter has a great writers' community. </div>
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You can follow me on Instagram @gingerschenck. This is a combination of family and writer's account, but I only post 1-2 times a day. </div>
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I'd suggest you check out my Author blog, <a href="https://turnthepage2015.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Turn the Page</a>, because I'm working on several stories you can read for free there in the coming months. I've updated the graphics, and I hope its a brighter, fresher look! </div>
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If you like a blog that's more slanted toward card reading and spooky things (often featured in my writing), then check out <a href="https://lenormandquest.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Quest. </a></div>
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The Great Planner Debate is over for 2019 and I've selected my planners. One classic size Happy Planner and one mini Happy Planner. For 2018 I'm using a classic sized Happy Planner and a ringed planner by Jane Davenport (of all that wonderful art supplies fame). </div>
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This is the small Jane Davenport planner with rings. I bought it because I love Jane Davenport art supplies. The planner is ok but just ok. </div>
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The pages are undated and you have to date them yourself which can become tedious. I also am not a big fan of the gray shading on the tops of the date boxes. I do generally like the box format for the weekly layout but after using it for almost a year now I'm ready for a different layout. </div>
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This is the classic Happy Planner I am using in 2018. I love the classic size! The pink rings are metal and they were not the original ones that came with this style. </div>
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I've started making my own sugar scrubs. They work just as well as store bought ones and are so much cheaper. I also control the ingredients that go into them.</div>
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Here they are layered in jars. So cute! Peppermint is a great "wake up" scent for mornings. It energizes you! </div>
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Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-52509231069635996892018-11-04T11:43:00.001-06:002018-11-04T11:43:25.639-06:00Legends and LanternsI know we are moving into November but I wanted to do a quick post about Legends and Lanterns,<br />
This event was the last two weekends of October on Historic Main Street in St Charles.<br />
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First grab your passport then as you walk along you will encounter the different characters who will provide you with some entertainment and storytelling before they give you a sticker for your book.</div>
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First, we started out recreating a picture.<br />
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The "original" Annabelle still had us wondering ..."Do people really collect creepy old dolls that look like their possessed?"</div>
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And finally another "connected movie" The Conjuring.</div>
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I was fun watching the movies and talking about the connections between them. "Clap clap" was a little freaky and after the lights were out some claps echoed through the house.</div>
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The next morning we made stones for Kelseys front bed to remember the event. </div>
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<br />Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-90973945814452193992018-10-21T20:42:00.001-05:002018-10-21T20:42:10.443-05:00Fall Into Bella: A Tapas Event<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bella Vino is a venue on historic St Charles Mainstreet. You can dine there as a regular customer or you can attend special events they host. We've attended two tapas tastings and both lived up to our expectations. The one this past Thursday was called <b><i>Fall Into Bella.</i></b> This was the menu:</div>
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Our first course, Butternut Spiced Apple Bisque was yummy. The only complaint I had was I wished it was a bit warmer but then again I'm not an expert so perhaps bisque is best served less warm than a typical soup. </div>
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I love that the chef visits the table for each course and describes the food and then the wine expert comes around to give a brief history of the wine. </div>
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The entree was Maple Glazed Country Style and they were so tender! The practically melted in my mouth! These were accompanied by sweet potato mash and roasted potatoes. Another plus is that at Bella Vino you get a decent sized serving so even though it is a tasting you definitely feel like you are eating a normal sized meal. </div>
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We finished up the meal with Warm Pear Crostada. It was flaky and flavor, such a great ending to a delicious fall meal. </div>
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This trail was a took us on a zig zag path through the wood. We walked along the ridge for a bit which offered a beautiful view of the river. There were massive stones nestled in the fallen leaves. There were plenty of rocks and roots along the trail so one did have to be somewhat careful with their footing.<br />
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It's always fun to climb on top of a giant bolder and stand among the trees. It makes you feel like you are on top of the world!<br />
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We were amazed that sections of the trail were so muddy. There was a bit of slipping and sliding but we used some tree branches as walking sticks and this helped a little. We even came upon a stream still frozen with huge chunks of ice which reminded us that despite the warm beautiful day its still January.<br />
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Of course, as always I'm always looking for fairy dwellings and we came upon several fallen trees and huge rock formations that I am sure serve as dwellings or grand ballrooms for when the fairies dance in the light of the full moon. After we had been discussing fairies for a bit we happened upon this....<br />
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A root fairy ring....right in our path. I like to imagine that the fairies heard us chattering and laughing about them and sprinkled some fairy dust upon the path to reveal their fairy ring. Can't you just envision them dancing along the edge of this and sparkling in the moonlight.<br />
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This wasn't a state park so I still need to get to work on my 60 Dragon Years list and hike in 60 state parks but it was a lovely day none the less.Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-23388233790546394582018-01-12T07:47:00.002-06:002018-01-12T07:47:51.299-06:00Five Things Friday<div>
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Kelsey picked me up this cute little journal which will be perfect for poetry. The size is so sweet that it will be able to tuck inside my bag for whenever creativity strikes. </div>
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Each month has little boxes which I decided to use for a daily doodle. Think small. Think fun! I'm not sure how this will evolve over the course of the year but its a quick easy way to get a little "creative" into your day! </div>
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If you haven't checked out Michaels lately...you must! New bullet journals, new travelers notebooks, new art journals, planners, markers, stamps and inks. BE creative in 2018! </div>
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This years challenge is 18 books during 2018 and they must be from at least 8 genres. <br />
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1. A Higher Loyalty by James Comey<br />
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2018 is two days old now. Still fresh and filled with possibilities. Looking back 2017 was filled with a lot of ups and down but ended on a positive note. I'm looking forward to a bunch of things in 2018.</div>
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1. I really want to get back to blogging more often, write my book of poetry, and continue writing The Birthing Tree. I just bought a new lap top and I hope that makes it easier for me to do more writing.</div>
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2. We will continue our self created foodies tours. We started this late in 2017 and enjoyed both foodie tours we did. We loved Stone Soup Cottage and plan to return again possibly in February to sample a different seasonal menu, Its a little pricey but such a soul satisfying experience. </div>
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5. I am excited about my art journaling and hope to develop more techniques during 2018. I am working on one called the Dragon Years, I am also trying to learn to sketch and paint faces. Wow that's HARD. </div>
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6. We made vision boards on New Years Day. I centered mine around my word for the year. Here's a picture of it but I added more after this picture was taken! </div>
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<br />Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-16995006739071072102017-09-21T15:48:00.000-05:002017-09-21T15:48:01.940-05:00Life's PathHave you ever wondered about life? The path you are walking, the memories that compose you? I've read books, I've written sporadically in journals and on blogs. I've created collages, art journals and gardens. I've traveled, far and near, quite honestly visited countries I never dreamed of seeing. I listen to music, to movies, to podcasts. I have conversations with friends and sometimes strangers. I collect stories. I'm inquisitive, okay some say nosey. I'm creative and imaginative. <br />
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Each experience, each little snapshot, big or small creates the tapestry of my life. It's a beautiful tapestry. Oh, there are some threads that I think maybe I'd prefer to tug out, to unravel from this creation of life. We all have threads like that in our life. Ones we wish weren't woven there. They fade in color, not as important or hurtful, but still there. <br />
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Who we are, what we dream of, how we spend the hours of our days changes like the seasons of the year. Sometimes we get lost in the mundane. Other times we feel a spiritual awakening. There are times we might struggle to feel at all, numbed by this hectic life. There are moments that build in joy and others that drown in sorrow. <br />
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Today I'm going to share five photos that represent me, today, in this space, in this time, in my mind and soul. Just the pictures. No explanation today and then when Monday rolls around (if I don't get sidetracked by life) I'll pop back in and write a little about what they mean to me. In the meantime perhaps you'll figure it out, perhaps the messages will pop into your mind, or perhaps it won't matter to you. And that's ok too. As so often is the case, I write for me but share with you. <br />
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<br />Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-73623955339748879142017-09-20T14:13:00.003-05:002017-09-20T14:13:58.871-05:00Where I've BeenWordless Wednesday<br />
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<br />Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-79997865633956339552017-09-19T14:21:00.000-05:002017-09-19T14:25:02.643-05:00Fire in the FrostWhat I'm Reading Tuesday:<br />
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<b>Fire in the Frost</b> is book one in a series by Alicia Rades. I found the ebook free on <a href="http://bookbub.com/">BookBub.com</a> <br />
It appears to be a YA book by the story line. It's really a very simply written story but a good read none the less. <br />
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The story's main character, Crystal is your not so typical high school student. She thinks she pretty typical but nothing could be further from the truth. That's what she finds out in book one when her psychic powers start to surface. At first she thinks she's losing her mind when she sees her dead classmate but she is quickly pulled into the mystery of trying to decode the message that the ghost is sending. <br />
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I read the book off and on over one day. There's no complicated plots, or intricate character development but there are some surprises along the way. Overall its a fun read that takes you away from the mundane and let's you enter a world of "what if." <br />
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<br />Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-24471929675638344642017-09-18T09:14:00.000-05:002017-09-18T11:04:58.483-05:00The Mountains in Your Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There are many times in life we "make it up the mountain" and while we may pause to celebrate we truly never "let go" of the mountain. That tough time we got through, that challenge we overcame, the bad decision we learned from, all of those are examples of climbing mountains. Yet so often we continue to carry that mountain. Lingering doubts, regrets and "if only" still cling to us. Those are heavy to carry and over time wear us down and affect our present day decisions. Once you make it to the top, let go of that struggle. Move forward and never look in the rear view mirror at that mountain. You made it! Celebrate and let time erode the mountain from your life!Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-43914247814802229522017-05-05T12:01:00.002-05:002017-05-05T12:01:58.968-05:00Five Things Friday: Invitations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's<b> Five Things Friday</b> and here are five invitations from me to you....<br />
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<b>1.</b> I invite you to read and comment (if you so desire) on my blog and/or Facebook page: <b>Turn the Page. </b><br />
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I'm about half way finished with The Birthing Tree and I've posted a first chapter of Casting Shadows. It's a tentative project cause I'm not sure yet whether to pursue the storyline or not. <br />
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<b>2. </b>I invite you to contact me via messenger, comment here or by posting on Facebook if you are interested in forming an online writers group where we share and discuss writing. <br />
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<b>3.</b> I invite you to join me in Soul Inspiring Things... here.... <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1108995495912169/" target="_blank">May Soul Care</a> You don't have to use my activities...you choose your own! May is already slipping by but I might try a June one too....so if you're interested, jump right in! <br />
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<b>4.</b> I invite you to <b><i>ask the fire dragons to protect you</i></b>, to talk to the faeries, to use essential oils for emotional healing, to learn about your chakras, your power stone or spirit animal, create a faith art journal or make SoulCollage cards, anything. This is not meant to be reflective of your spiritual beliefs....but to instead make you seek out those things that connect you to your imagination, your spiritual self, to focus your energy on anything other than the negativity that often invades our lives. <br />
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<b>5.</b> I invite you to plan a summer adventure....great or small...Always have something in the works to look forward to, to give you something pleasant to think about when your day is not so pleasant. Find your tribe, be it family or friends or a combination. Look for ways to schedule time in your life with people that uplift you and <b><i>make you feel more not less. </i></b><br />
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<br />Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-31151053541964300062017-04-24T10:20:00.004-05:002017-04-24T10:20:41.395-05:00Procrastination MondaySo I am supposed to be writing...right now...right this very minute...creating Chapter 13 of The Birthing Tree.....but at ten I decided I needed to check Facebook before starting my 1000 words for today! Then I was like...Ginger's Journey....why don't you pop in there and post a little something before you get started on the new chapter....so here I am procrastinating...<br />
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Never fear I am writing until 11:30 so those 1000 words better flow today! I think they will. This Chapter is about the Evil Minded One and how he roared in frustration when he lost the soul of a child named Ester, who didn't listen to her mother and played the ultimate price. When you venture out into the dark you'd better be prepared for what you meet, because in the dark there is both good and evil but the one that was birthed in the darkness is always more at home in the night. </div>
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<br />Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338824525339714588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-936040002050021666.post-14943205813320451312017-04-23T11:40:00.000-05:002017-04-23T11:40:30.023-05:00Recipe CreativityI wanted to share with you today my creative recipe planner/book that I am creating. It's by MAMBI Create 365 which also makes the Happy Planner. <br />
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They had an earlier edition which I believe is red but this is the one I have, I tried to resist it, I really did. I don't "need" it but the saying on the front "hooked" me. </div>
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The pages look like this except blank of course. On this one I've added a recipe and stickers. </div>
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The thing I like about Happy Planner discs bound items is that you can always add different pages so if you wanted to add seasonal menu plans or other items you have the ability to do so. There are a variety of sections: Family Favorites, Main Dishes, Crockpot etc. </div>
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The dividers are super cute! I'll share a few....</div>
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Looking at the pictures makes me HUNGRY.....</div>
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I like this one because....nothing I create ever seems very fancy...I am probably the Queen of Pinterest Fails!</div>
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The MAMBI recipe book can be picked up at your local Michaels....but whatever you do....Don't forget to use your coupon to get it. These would be awesome to buy if you have small children and fill them in during the years to give as a present when they head off to college or get married. </div>
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