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Rosemary O'Brien is the author of one novel, First Saturday, and the owner of A Word or Two, LLC, a writing services business. As the mother of two small boys, military spouse and writer, she has a lot to say. Rosemary shares her interesting take on life by sharing her experiences of motherhood, life as a military spouse, working from home, and a host of other subjects. She is available for writing assignments, speaking engagements and instruction. Follow her on her journey through this interesting life called freelancing. www.awordortwo.net
I am so excited! I get to go to a weekend-long scrapbooking event full of scrapbooking for 3 days straight! So, why am I procrastinating? I always do this. I am so excited to go, but I find every excuse to put off ... Read more...
I know people say this all the time, but life is so very very short. Most people don’t realize it, but it is always in the back of my mind. Almost thirty years ago, as my brothers and I were entering adulthood, our father’s kidneys started fai ... Read more...
I have been asking this question of myself lately because I feel as if I have been scattering my efforts in all directions. Yes, I have to take care of my family and my home. Yes, I have to take care of my existing writing clients, but what do I want t ... Read more...
Last night, I had to miss my mother’s weekly Roni Night. I had a backlog of work due to a computer crash and a week of mishaps. She called to ask if I enjoyed the meal she sent home with my family, complete with a piece of pie, some pumpkin bread and cookies. ... Read more...
My husband retired from the Navy last week. I am still absorbing that fact. He is only in his mid-forties, so he has not retired in the conventional sense, but he will no longer be wearing his Navy uniform or reporting to a Navy base. We will not be chang ... Read more...
I am a military wife. As such, I have lived away from my family most of my oldest child’s life and have always had to either pay for childcare or deal with rambunctious (aka “healthy”) boys while ... Read more...
Today the mason came to build the retaining wall. It fell down a while back and I’ve been praying the rain would stop lest the pool slide into the neighbors’ yard. I was ecstatic he was here. I have been waiting for him. There is only one problem: I am o ... Read more...
I attended Women in Business panel the other night at a local community college. The panel featured six businesswomen, from entrepreneurs to Human Resource Directors, all there to impart their wisdom to the students. After the list of questions on the line of w ... Read more...
Is anyone else messed up by the recent switch to Daylight Saving Time? I am! At the beginning of the day, I am exhausted because my body thinks it’s still an hour earlier. The problem comes at the end of the day. After an entire day of runnin ... Read more...
Since I lost my part-time job, things have been pretty tight around here. To compound matter, I am a freelance writer, so checks do not arrive at regular intervals. As result of all of this is that I cannot afford to attend a conference I have been dying to at ... Read more...
