Imagine living in a space that was barely big enough for family of four, let along for eight people. That was the reality for Anne Frank and her family for two years during World War 2. The Frank family were Jewish and to be able to stay safe, they hid in the secret annex which was located at the back of Anne’s father, Otto’s business. They had invited another family and a family friend to stay with them. Anne had to share a room with someone she hardly knew while her sister,

I don't know where the time went, but I know he's always around. No matter where I go, he's there.

Recently, I received a message on Facebook asking if I was interested in a 20 th high school reunion. It came out of nowhere from a person who I haven’t seen since high school and haven’t talked to since elementary school. I didn’t respond and deleted the message; I also denied his friend request. We never hung out during class or outside of school. We knew the same people since but didn’t run in the same circle. I never thought of him as a friend. The reason I didn’t respon

I hope everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season. Wishing you all good things in 2026.

As of February 2026, this challenge is currently on pause.

These questions would be a good ice breaker if you were at a party or holiday get together or you can create your own depending on who you're with and if there are kids involved.

Welcome to Blogmas 2025. I hope you have a safe and happy holiday season.

I’ve had a blog since 2009 and over the years, I’ve blog about several different topics. I started off on one platform then moved over to where I am now and I feel like no matter what I write about isn’t worth the effort. I feel like I’m talking into the wind. People aren’t engaging, leaving comments or suggested new topics for me to talk about. I know I should be writing for me, but out of all the years I’ve been blogging, I feel like I should have left some sort of impact.

It seems like working from home is the new normal since the pandemic. Some people had already had that option before the world changed...

I always thought about what would have happened if I was diagnosed with Aspergers when I was in high school, how would my life be now?...

I always wanted to be able to make a little bit of money blogging and I was hoping that it would have happened by now. I’ve looked into...

I know that I’m taking a break from writing, but I always tend to go back to my blog. In fact, when I first started blogging back in...

Because I’m single, I tend to eat out every day. It’s hard for me to plan meals ahead of time because I don’t have someone to cook for or...

I thought that I would be a successful writer. I thought I would have a few books already published. I thought I could bring my stories...

I’ve been trying to figure out how to fill my time. Since I’m taking a break from writing, I need something to do. I need to find another...

I have writer’s block. I can’t seem to get the words out on paper. I have a million ideas for books and screenplays, but I can’t seem to...

I’ve made the decision to close my copy-editing business. After months of trying to promote and market my business, I wasn’t getting...

I try so hard to be able to find what I’m meant to do in this world. I want to be able to afford to do things and be able to live a...

For years, I always said that I never had the urge to go to Europe. When I go somewhere, I want to go with a purpose. I’m not traveling...

I’ve been wanting to get into self-publishing for a while, I’ve seen people being able to live off what they make off of self-publishing...