by casblomberg | Dec 8, 2015 | Blog, Blogging, creativity, fiction, inspiration, Stockholm Writers Group, Writing
My writing group promotes the butt-to-chair philosophy, which is basically this — sit your butt in a chair and write. A simple thing really, yet it’s difficult to pull off if you’re stuck in the swamps of life, or if you prefer a happier image, the...
by casblomberg | Dec 3, 2015 | Blog, Blogging, creativity, fiction, inspiration, Uncategorized, Writing
Thursday Thoughts – Every Thursday I’m going to post a few short paragraphs, or photos, about random ideas to share with you some of the things that inspire me. It has the added benefit of keeping me focused, because let’s face it sometimes writers...
by casblomberg | Oct 29, 2015 | Art, Blog, Blogging, inspiration, Life, seasons, Stockholm, Sweden
Autumn! This used to be my favorite time of the year. The world exploding in color, the crisp air, the smell of southern pines in the wind. Harvest festivals and masquerade parties. Apple pie. The smell of chimney smoke when people light up their fireplaces. Piles of...
by casblomberg | Oct 23, 2015 | Blog, Blogging, family, inspiration, kids, Life, Motherhood, Writing
What a week! We’ve had doctor’s visits, school meetings, planning new meetings to meet our children’s needs, a lot of early mornings and late nights for my husband as his company continues with a crazy renovation project, coordinating schedules and...
by casblomberg | Sep 1, 2015 | Blog, Blogging, death, Dream, fun, inspiration, Life
For the past year, I’ve seen photos and stories about people and their bucket lists. They’ve been around longer than a year, but I’ve really noticed an increase in them this past year. Maybe because they’re making the rounds on social media....
by casblomberg | Jul 29, 2015 | adventure, Art, Blog, Blogging, culture, fun, inspiration, Life, Stockholm, Sweden, Writing
On August 10, 1628, the Vasa, the crown jewel of the Swedish Navy, made her maiden voyage. She got a grand total of about 1300 meters before she keeled over. For those of you who like comparisons, that’s about the same distance as four and a half Eiffel Towers...