Mystical Reader

I really enjoy flipping these challenges and trying to make them something deeper than just a writing exercise. Every time you write...

After so much waiting and endless speculation: It's a BOY! The day went by extremely fast on March 31st. I started my day with a simple...

I really have enjoyed this challenge. It's all thanks to an aunt of mine, that gifted me this poetry prompt book. I'll keep doing these...

I am pleased to announce that my partner and I are expecting our first child together. It has been a rollercoaster of emotions and...

I followed the same rules; I incorporated the 8 words provided for the theme within the piece. - deluge - showers - dew - precipitation -...

I never really felt the same as other people when it came to cemeteries. Some describe their experience as creepy, depressing,...

Food. Lots and lots of food! I've never seen so many different types of fruits and vegetables on display like this. The marketplace was...

This post is a little delayed because it happened before we ever dreamt of taking on the 50 State Challenge. It's been a struggle to go...

This is an exercise that I love doing once in a while. You write out the alphabet and find a word that you feel describes yourself. The...

Recently I was going through some old writings I had done. I have the habit of keeping polished pieces from school or scribbles hidden in...

September! It has arrived and I am more than ready. One of my favorite things to do every season is to capture what makes that season...

The road to Vermont was super pleasant. We were surrounded by pines and spruces, giving me the desire to see snow fall from the sky. We...

For this special trip, I kidnapped my mother and she joined us on this two-day adventure in our neighboring state: Connecticut! It has...

Did you know that Niagara Falls is the most visited natural landmark in New York State? Being there in person, I can see why. Have you...

With this past road trip in June 2020, Ros and I agreed to take on the 50 State Challenge. Basically, we want to make it a goal to visit...

It's been a while since I've done something spontaneous. I wouldn't describe my June road trip as spontaneous because I put quite a few...

So now that I've had some time to rest and recover from my trip, I think this is a good time to reflect on what this trip meant for me...

Welcome back to day seven, again! When we did this trip, we held our fingers crossed hoping it would be open to the public. I saw...

Welcome back to day six of our road trip! So this post will skip a bit of time. To explain our trip layout, we used Illinois as our hub...

Welcome to day 5 of the June 2020 road trip! The morning was mostly spent saying goodbye to the family before we hit the road once again....