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I am an "accidental blogger". When I launched my writing career in March of 2014, one of the things that I decided to include was my journaling, which I have always found to be a comforting and therapeutic endeavor.  It was a big risk to open myself up in such a public forum, but it has taught me that, for the most part, we share far more experiences than we think. It's comforting to know I'm not alone!  (*the "Button Text" is the link to my first novel)
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A Random Tuesday Evening in Italy

5/19/2015

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"How long until dinner, mom?" my youngest daughter asked as she bustled through the kitchen door, coming in from work. "About 20 minutes," I told her, while waiting for my pasta water to boil. Tonight is Italian night at our house, the spaghetti sauce on slow simmer all afternoon so that it would be perfect for our evening meal. My youngin' is not a fan of spaghetti, so instead, she rushed to make Penne with Spinach & cheese sauce (her specialty). As she whipped up her own pasta dish, I finished the garlic bread. She asked me, "Where are we eating tonight? In front of the TV?" Our normal routine is to have dinner in the living room while we watch Family Feud. Apparently, she had other ideas. "We can eat wherever you like," I told her. She was like, "Oh great because I've created a playlist of Italian music that's lovely and I thought we could have dinner in the kitchen together and take a little trip to Italy while we ate." 

We lit candles, dimmed the lights, hit play on her list, said Grace together and spent our evening happily chatting as we dined on a piazza far, far away. It was quiet and beautiful, turning a random Tuesday evening into something very special. The food was molto buona, the idea was fantastico, and the company perfetto! It is easy to fall into a rut, where one day blends into the next with only the date changing. In order to infuse LIFE into our ordinary days requires effort, creativity and a willingness to shake things up as often as possible. Thanks for the trip to Italy, little one. I had a great time! The food didn't suck, either!
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    I grew up in rural North Carolina. When I was only nineteen, I moved away and became a military wife. My only aspiration at that tender time in my life was to create an adult life that "fixed" all of the "injustices" of my childhood. Secretly, however, I wanted to reach for the sky! I wanted to be a writer and find ways to "save the world" (my mother used to say, "You have Save the World Syndrome".). Mostly, I wanted to matter.

    Since then, I have learned to reach well beyond what I ever dared to think was possible. I've learned not to allow fear to stop me from whatever future I want to create!

    What keeps me grounded? My Tribe! What provides the wind beneath my wings? A well of reserves filled with unstoppable passion!

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  • Amy M. Schaefer, Writer
  • Blog: From the Front Porch
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    • Children's Books
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  • Photo & Art Gallery