On the Eighteenth Day of December . . .
This morning, at the day shelter for homeless men where I work, I participated in one of the most bittersweet annual events of the holiday season-the Memorial Service for all the men who passed away t…
View ArticleThe Chinese Man – by Hope the Happy Hugger
When we boarded a connecting flight from Honk Kong to Johannesburg, we were utterly exhausted. My nerves were, to say the least, a little on edge. The lack of sleep did not help the situation much. Wh…
View ArticleThe Kindness Exchange – A Global Project to bring Light into the Darkness
The frost appears on the windows, the traffic snarls, the brake lights cast a ruddy glare for miles. When the experts aren’t debating the definition of torture and national security, the radio spits o…
View ArticleThe Cards – by Mary McLaurine
Life was good. I was 38, happy and healthy and married to a man who worked hard and loved me. Our kids were now 16, 12 and 8, a girl and two boys respectively and all doing what kids those ages do.…
View ArticleAuthor Spotlight no.392 – David Mathew
Complementing my interviews, today’s Author Spotlight, the three hundred and ninety-second, is of journalist, fiction and academic writer David Mathew. If you would like to take part in an author spot…
View ArticleOn the Nineteenth Day of December . . .
Today, I had the honor and pleasure of attending the de Paul School’s 18th Annual Compassion Celebration, and it captured the true spirit of this holiday season. If you have been following this month…
View ArticleA Smooth Sea Never Made a Skillful Sailor
People are made for challenges. When we respond to challenges, we become alert. As we move and think to overcome those challenges, we build physical and emotional muscle. We open up our bodies and min…
View ArticleThe Vote is in: County Commissioners Gave The Nail Clipper Building $9...
Skyrise Miami - "The Nail Clipper Building". Who will pay to maintain it?Who is watching the store for us? Where is the Beacon council on the nail clipper as a "game changing" project worthy of lots …
View ArticleVote for the Top 10 Guest Blog Posts of 2014!
I hereby declare 2014 as the Year of the Guest Blogger on Corkboard Connections! In January I began stalking teacher blogs in a search for top-notch education bloggers to invite as guests on Corkboard…
View Article10 Tips for Producing a Comprehensive Video Campaign
GUEST POST BY PRESTON KANAK Opinions might not reflect my own and in many situations things Preston lists might not be possible but there will absolutely be parts of this you can be implemented into …
View ArticleOn the Twentieth Day of December . . .
On this twentieth day of December, I experienced a moment of pure contentment courtesy of my youngest daughter. After a busy day of running errands and tying up the last-minute loose ends of Christma…
View ArticleGuest Bloggers WANTED – “Team Charisma World People” – UPDATE
All is progressing perfectly with the event. I’m happy I kept it cozy, there’s always a lot of work that goes in behind the scenes, a select number of participants means it’s a joy for me :D I’ve bee…
View ArticleLizzie Newell: Beautiful Book Lanyards
Lizzie Newell is the last guest blogger in my fall/winter “Writers Who Create Other Things” series. She tells us how her latest research inspired her to make nautically themed book lanyards. I love th…
View ArticleAs Another Year Draws to a Close…Guest Blog with Ann Gimpel
As the days grow shorter, I become introspective. Taking stock, as it were, of the year that’s nearly gone, and thinking ahead to what the new one will bring. One of the things I love about being an a…
View ArticleTop 10 gifts for Elves: Guest Blog and Giveaway with Isabelle Saint-Michael
With the holiday happening this week you are probably wondering what to get the special Elf in your life. Well, no worries because Lily has you covered! She has put together a top 10 list of “must hav…
View ArticleWhy Reading Romance does more than increase your heart rate…
Guest post… It’s no secret that reading offers some amazing benefits. According to Reader’s Digest, a love of books can help protect your brain from Alzheimer’s disease, encourage positive thinking…
View ArticleZombie Holiday Gifts with Ace Antonio Hall
Zombies and Gifts Is your loved one planning to spend all day watching the Walking Dead marathon, or does he/she know every line from Night of the Living Dead? You may have a first class zombie enth…
View ArticleGuest Blog and Giveaway The Agency: In the Defendant's Chair by Lynn Yvonne Moon
Fun Facts About Lynn and In the Defendant's Chair: Alternate Ending- In my original manuscript, I had the main characters torture one of the men behind the plot. But the publisher didn't think it was…
View ArticleOn the Twenty-First Day of December . . .
I found it quite appropriate that the shortest and darkest day of the year ended with merriment and light courtesy of my two daughters. Tonight, on our way home from a last-minute trip to Target that…
View ArticleAllison McGevna of Inside Allie's World On Rocking A Fab New Year's Eve Look
Welcome Allison McGevna, 31, of Inside Allie’s World, who is joining us as our resident curvy-girl style blogger. She was featured in the December/January issue of PEOPLE StyleWatch and contributes he…
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