Sabrina's Blog

Today I'm participating in Save A Word Saturday, hosted by The Feather and The Rose. You can read all about it here . This week's theme is: Roses A word that is never used, but that I read in a book a long time ago and loved is: Gambol, v. to skip or leap about joyfully My sentence is: Jan watched me gambol in the garden with a laugh after my roses bloomed for the first time.  My modern version of this is the 'happy dance'. I'm known for my happy dances which I perform for any success or victory, so it's really no surprise that this would be one of my favorite old and rarely used words. Do you have a favorite old word that is rarely used and you don't want forgotten? Join this blog hop and share with the world your fabulous word. 

One year ago, I was high on motivation after a successful writer's conference as my fingers flew over the keys on my MS. My days consisted of writing, playdates, grocery runs, and chores. That has all changed! My life in a single snapshot! Today, my life is much different. I haven't worked on my MS in 2 weeks and this posts ends a 2-week hiatus from my blog. (I hope you've missed me!) Gone are the days of doing what I want, when I want. I own a trophy company now, though I did manage to make it to my local writing conference this year. And while I am definitely motivated in my writing, it's going to have to wait. You see, for all of you without children and so unfamiliar with the end of school awards season, I am neck deep in alligators. Despite the fun I had at the conference and the ideas for improving my MS running through my head, I have to shelf that for the next week and a half and concentrate on meeting deadlines. :-( I pray that these next couple of...