by Jennifer L Oliver | Feb 17, 2012 | General
I know it’s a sour subject, and I know most of us have experienced it in our lives, sometimes several times. But there’s a lot of people out there who have trouble healing a broken heart. I’ve heard or read about how they were dumped and how they...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Feb 13, 2012 | General
Today, I’m going to share a piece that my sister, Melissa Lewis Taplin, wrote recently. I think its message is one we all need to keep in mind. And not just when we deal with artists but when we deal with anyone that has a specialty or a gift that allows them to...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Feb 12, 2012 | General
In two days, Cupid will be flying around shooting his arrows and harassing the single people. Makes me happy that I’m married and don’t have to succumb to the pressure of finding a date. Also makes me happy that I don’t have to worry about finding...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Feb 8, 2012 | General
I’m not a huge football fan, though I can enjoy watching a game or two. But honestly, when it comes to the Super Bowl, it really is the commercials and the half-time show that get my attention. This year, I was even more interested in the half-time show because...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Feb 5, 2012 | General
Ah, there’s nothing better than the smell of baking something chocolate. Its my favorite aroma and its filling up my house right this minute. I’m baking brownies to take to a friend’s house for our Super Bowl Sunday get-together. So, this post is...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Jan 29, 2012 | General
I met with a few challenges the last couple of weeks and though I didn’t do as well as I would’ve liked in some areas, I exceeded in others. The week before last, I had a few rough days in dealing with my depression. I expected that to happen. The road to...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Jan 26, 2012 | Other Writings
I’m writing this so that years from now, when the pieces of our world have been put back together, people will know what happened. They will know what we had to go through just to survive. Entry 1: My name is Kennan O’Malley. I’m fifteen years old and I live in a...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Jan 25, 2012 | General
Sometimes, I wish I were a cat. They have the best lives. Or at least mine do. They have fresh food and drinking water without having to go to the store and buy it themselves. They get yummy treats (we call them nom-noms – and they know that word!). They have a...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Jan 12, 2012 | General
It was one of those days where I knew there was something I had to do but I couldn’t remember what, exactly. I walked, I did chores, I ran errands. I took care of things that needed to be done. But something nagged at me from the subconscious regions of my...
by Jennifer L Oliver | Jan 9, 2012 | Other Writings
Long strands of grass tickled Ava’s knees as she squatted below the window ledge of the old cottage. Paint was peeling off the ledge and chunks of it had fallen on the ground below. Ava didn’t dare touch it for fear of it crumbling right there in her hand. Instead she...