by Lisa-Jo | Mar 4, 2011 | Five Minute Friday, Motherhood, Sweetstuff
I think by Friday often we only have about five minutes worth of writing left in us. So, around here, we spend them wisely. On lots of words and layers of meaning that haven’t been edited. We just write. For five minutes flat. That’s how Five Minute...
by Lisa-Jo | Feb 25, 2011 | Five Minute Friday
On Fridays around these parts we have a little tradition. We throw caution (editing, revising, and worrying) to the winds and just write. For five minutes flat. You’re welcome to play along. The rules are easy. 1. Write your heart out for five minutes and then...
by Lisa-Jo | Feb 18, 2011 | Five Minute Friday, Sweetstuff
On Fridays around here we stop, drop and write for five minutes straight. No editing, no back-tracking, no pauses. Just words. This week, let’s focus on friendship. Start: We sit curled up on the couch for not nearly enough hours talking kids, love, faith,...
by Lisa-Jo | Feb 10, 2011 | Family, Five Minute Friday, Motherhood, Sweetstuff
I haven’t written anything in a week. Not even five minutes worth. I’ve felt empty of words. Full of baby. Full of noise and chaos and worry and kids who launch themselves out of bunk beds with no heed for their physical safety or my mental well being....
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 28, 2011 | Five Minute Friday, Uncategorized
This is the time of week we steal those five minutes while the kids are fingerpainting the dining room table, the neighbor’s dog has stopped barking, or the microwave is popping some corn to splash down our thoughts on paper. Just five minutes. To paint a verbal...
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 21, 2011 | Blogging, Five Minute Friday
So, here’s the skinny: I’ve been thinking about writing and how often our perfectionism gets in the way of our words. And I figured, why not take 5 minutes and see what comes out: not a perfect post, not a profound post, just five minutes of focused writing....
