By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Ideas come from the strangest places. This is most assuredly true in the subject matter for today’s blog. I guess I owe this one to my daughter though that is not a development that is particularly new since she very frequently gives me fodder for my writing. She is a virtualContinue reading “Authentic Treasure 2/20/2022”
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For Most Natural Reasons 2/13/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I think perhaps I have neglected to give them enough credit. I’ve seen them going about their lives and any thought I gave was with my own added motivations. I think now though that perhaps I have not thought long enough about what the actual reasoning behind the living was. IfContinue reading “For Most Natural Reasons 2/13/2022”
In Retrospect 2/6/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt The dictionary defines the term reminisce as to recall past experiences, events etc. That seems terribly sterile. But after a semicolon it also calls it indulging in reminiscence. While that seems a bit redundant, I get it. Indulge definitely seems, at least to me, to be the right word there. ItContinue reading “In Retrospect 2/6/2022”
An Accurate Typecast 1/30/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Sometimes the stereotypes are accurate. Before you think I am telling anyone to embrace negative stereotypes let me clarify. The pattern to which I am referencing is altogether positive I would say. Several things as of late have brought the idea to mind so I just took that as a sign,Continue reading “An Accurate Typecast 1/30/2022”
Blurred Focus 1/23/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Let’s try a bit of an experiment. We shall call it an exercise in transparency. I am going to be completely honest with all of you. I have no idea what to write about this week. Little tiny snippets of a subject will pop into my mind when I try toContinue reading “Blurred Focus 1/23/2022”
Monotony Disproven 1/16/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I came into this with a plan. I really did. I had already figured what I was going to write about this week. I was pleased with myself for not being the professional procrastinator that I am and waiting until later than I should to come up with a topic. IContinue reading “Monotony Disproven 1/16/2022”
Adventures in Minimalism 1/9/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt As you read this, you may find my content uninteresting. I am acknowledging that immediately because I do realize that this is a real possibility. I had a plan as to what I wanted to talk about today and as I was pondering and before I actually started writing, I realizedContinue reading “Adventures in Minimalism 1/9/2022”
Details in Distraction 1/2/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I am fortunate enough to have two weeks off for Christmas and New Year’s. I know, it is not lost on me that most do not have the luxury of such an extended chunk of paid vacation. This may fall on deaf ears for those who don’t get to enjoy suchContinue reading “Details in Distraction 1/2/2022”
Not Letting Go 12/26/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt For as long as I can remember, I have struggled to nail down my feelings about this day. If you are reading this on the day it posts, you’ll know that the very near and dear to my heart Christmas is over and here we sit on the day after. IContinue reading “Not Letting Go 12/26/2021”
Can’t See the Forest for the Christmas Tree 12/19/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This will be the last blog before my most beloved of all holidays arrives. It seems so hard to believe. Where did this year go? Time has been such a relative concept these last few strange years. I think I was pretty certain at one point that August and September wereContinue reading “Can’t See the Forest for the Christmas Tree 12/19/2021”
An Inept but Heartfelt Tribute 12/12/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It is a frustrating thing to want to write a piece of gratitude and honor for someone and know that whatever you write will fall immensely short. Nevertheless, ineptitude has never stopped me from allowing the words to spill forth so here I begin. The day this post publishes is theContinue reading “An Inept but Heartfelt Tribute 12/12/2021”
Beyond the Ocean Blue 12/5/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Today’s blog is going to seem rather random. And yes, I did chuckle a bit as I typed that because, let us be honest, we know that is a moniker that can be applied to the majority of my writing. What I am going to talk about today is something IContinue reading “Beyond the Ocean Blue 12/5/2021”
Customary Continuity 11/28/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt What is the first thing that you think of when I say the word tradition? Now hear me out, and I beg of you to not prepare your eyes for a massive roll too quickly. I know this time of year we think of lots of customary things that have toContinue reading “Customary Continuity 11/28/2021”
Past the Plate 11/21/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt A beloved American holiday is upon us. When this blog publishes we will have mere days until we embark on the celebration that makes a seemingly random Thursday the stuff of which memories are made. I have talked about this holiday ad nauseum I am certain. It really does have plentyContinue reading “Past the Plate 11/21/2021”
The Extra of the Ordinary 11/14/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It is a special time of year. And yes, I do in fact know how trite that sentence was, but trust me I am going somewhere. While yes it is the beginning of some very major holiday celebrations it is also a time of year, for me at least, that specialContinue reading “The Extra of the Ordinary 11/14/2021”
The Bird Wasn’t Wrong 11/7/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt There was a toucan on a kid’s cereal commercial when I was growing up that gave people the very interesting advice to “Follow your nose”. Now if you are not from America, you may not know the cartoon bird I reference. He advertised a questionably fruit flavored cereal that didn’t particularlyContinue reading “The Bird Wasn’t Wrong 11/7/2021”
Just Slightly Inexplicable 10/31/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I don’t like being afraid. I know it is the time of year for such things and many people seem to revel in it but no, I do not like being afraid. Apparently there are people who pay a great deal of money to enjoy amazingly elaborate attractions at this timeContinue reading “Just Slightly Inexplicable 10/31/2021”
The Last Quarter’s Spell 10/24/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This time of year is mystical to me. That is the best word that I can think of to describe it. And yes, before you even say anything (assuming you discuss my blog with anyone or if you, like myself, talk to yourself when you read things) I am indeed aboutContinue reading “The Last Quarter’s Spell 10/24/2021”
From the Special Files 10/17/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Sometimes it just happens. You see something that leaves an indelible mark on you. It can be enormous and grand on some epic scale. It can just as easily be simple and small. I suppose it could downright be absolutely anything. I know what you’re thinking. Wow, you are really graspingContinue reading “From the Special Files 10/17/2021”
Native Harvests 10/10/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I live in a place steeped in history. No, it’s no England with its thousands of years of society and whatnot but, for America, there is a lot here. I live in a town with a name from the native peoples that were here. The towns surrounding my town all haveContinue reading “Native Harvests 10/10/2021”
The Graceful Magnolia 10/3/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I took my daughter to one of her favorite playgrounds earlier this week. It is called locally known as the monkey park because apparently back in the day when we as a society weren’t as concerned about the well-being and comfort of our animals in captivity, there were monkeys kept inContinue reading “The Graceful Magnolia 10/3/2021”
Just a Bit Fallish 9/26/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt If you’ve read my blog at all you know how I feel about autumn. If you ask my husband, when this time of year rolls around I write about the season entirely too much. I can’t help it though! Everything about this time of year aches to be written about. HeContinue reading “Just a Bit Fallish 9/26/2021”
Inherited Passions 9/19/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt A conversation with my coworker gave me the content for this blog. It was one of those conversations that I am famous for that may start off innocently about football or maybe even work (we do occasionally talk about that at work, not often but it happens) and somehow the trainContinue reading “Inherited Passions 9/19/2021”
The Natural Perspective 9/12/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt My cat is a tad on the ruthless side. I suppose it is innate to most of his species. I guess he really can’t help but fight the urge to unleash the fury that is the miniature leopard within him. He does it in some more innocuous and endearing forms. HeContinue reading “The Natural Perspective 9/12/2021”
The Journey 9/5/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt If you read last week’s blog you know that the times for me they were trying. At that point I was praying for many things. I needed endurance, strength, faith, hope and probably most significantly perspective. This week the road is not so low and dark and the sky above isContinue reading “The Journey 9/5/2021”
Prose and Possibilities 