I was stumbling over this question, not knowing what direction to go in, so I worked on something else. As I was researching my great great aunt’s employment for the WPA in 1940, I started asking myself questions about her situation. How would a woman in her 50s or 60s find sewing work through the…
Category: Book of Me Prompts
Who Am I? 20 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Me
I’m doing the Book of Me: Getting to Know You Series blog challenge. In this post, I’ll tell you 20 things that you probably didn’t know about me. Here’s 20 random things about me… I hide half of my money when I play Monopoly and Life. I make my own yogurt. If I have a…
Book of Me, Prompt 21: My Hobbies
[This is prompt 21 of the Book of Me, Written by You series: Hobbies] I have always had a lot of hobbies. When I was growing up I loved to make things: Shrinky Dinks, Shaker Makers, String Art, Latch Hook Rugs, Embroidery, Needle Point, Plastic Canvas. If they made a kit for it, I probably…
Book of Me, Prompt 20: The Feel of Home
[This is the 20th prompt in the Book of Me, Written by You Series] We all know that home is a place with walls and windows. It’s where we live. But, what does home feel like? For me, home is a place I feel secure. It’s the place that I can sing in the shower…
Book of Me, Prompt 19: I Miss My Aunt Julie
This is another entry in the series Book of Me, Written by You. This entry we are to write about someone we miss. It would be easy for me to write about my Dad. He died in 2010. I’ve written about him extensively on this blog. So, today I’ll write about his sister, My Aunt…