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    April A to Z B is for Books and Baby Birds

    Seeking Serenity and Harmony is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for website owners to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com April A to Z   Letter B~ Books and Baby Birds Day 2 of the April A to Z challenge for 2021 is letter B. I am writing about Books and Baby Birds today.  Books!! In 2020 In addition to the annual Goodreads reading challenge, I joined a couple of Cozy mystery reading challenges. This year, 2021, the only reading challenge I am signed up…

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    Currently Arranging, Craving, Discussing, Enjoying, Preparing.

    Currently Arranging, Craving, Discussing, Enjoying, Preparing. I am linking up with http://www.anneinresidence.com/  to chat about what we’re currently arranging, craving, discussing, enjoying, and preparing. Arranging Currently we had to work on setting up new routines and schedules to adapt to the 2 new foster placements in our house.  We are also working on moving things around the house to give it a less cluttered and more functional status. Craving  My downfall is craving for sugary things. I admit to being an addict to sugar, Coca Cola is the biggest culprit in my sugar intake.  During Easter time I indulged in…

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    Blogging A to Z Challenge April 2021

                           April 2021 Blogging A to Z Challenge   I missed out on the sign ups  for  The April 2021 A-Z Blogging Challenge. I still plan to challenge myself to do the postings anyway. If you want to know what the A-Z blogging challenge is you can read about it here. This post will be a work in progress throughout the month of April. Be sure to come back and check it out…   Day 1  Thursday April first is April Fools Day Did anyone prank you or you get to…

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    Savoring Five Minutes Friday

    Savoring Five Minutes Friday I am joining up for a weekly Five Minute Friday writing prompt link-up. Over at Five Minute Friday each week we are given a word prompt and free write for five minutes using that prompt. This week’s FMF writing prompt is: SAVOR First lets define the meaning of the word savor. Merriam-Webster defines    Savor as ” 1: to give flavor to : SEASON 2a: to have experience of : TASTE b: to taste or smell with pleasure : RELISH c: to delight in : ENJOY” The first thing that pops in to my mind is  the taste of something such as the taste of chocolate melting on…

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    Currently Marching On

    I am linking up at http://www.anneinresidence.com/ for her March Currently post.  As we enter the second week of the month we are Marching on closer and closer to those spring flowers new blooms. I was surprised to see how fast Easter is approaching. Good thing I have started my spring egg incubating here on Harmony Homestead. Currently Marching On : choosing, imagining, making, recommending, and wearing In my search in my mind for thoughts on these prompts I first searched my previous posts for these words to jog my thought process. Under each word prompt other than my thoughts you will…

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    FMF Writing Prompt Link-up :: ENABLE

    I am linking up at Five Minute Friday During five minute Friday we are given a word prompt and write for 5 minutes. This weeks Five Minute Friday  Writing Prompt is  ENABLE Enable Help and Hope I actually wrote a blurb about the word Enable during my attempt at the Write28Days challenge. “hopefully I can enable and help some children find a better future and heal the trauma that they have been handed by those meant to love and care for them in the first place.” Often when I think of the word enable it makes me think of when…

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    Feb 2021 Write 28 Days Challenge

    Write 28 Days 28 day writing challenge  ~ #write28days challenge  I was all excited to join in on this Write 28 days,  daily writing challenge and here it is Feb 15th and I have not yet finished one of these blog posts. I have written most days. So here I will try to catch up on all the days I have missed and finish out the month doing the daily challenge. My focus word for the month of February is love.  I am hoping to spread more positive, hopeful messages of love to those who need it. Learning.  to love…

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    A Chronic Voice Feb 2021 Linkup

    Chronic Voice Feb 2021   Welcome to Seeking Serenity and Harmony and my post for  A Chronic Voice Feb 2021 Linkup https://www.achronicvoice.com/2021/01/30/february-writing-prompts/ Defining: This month I have been working on more clearly defining the purpose and goal of my blog. While my first love is my family and our homestead. I want to make a difference in breaking down the stigmas surrounding mental health issues. Also as having education in psychology and early childrens services I want to make a difference in the mental health community to make a difference for the children.   As a foster parent the need…

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    Once Upon A Time

    I am linking up with FMF Writing Prompt Link-up :: Once – Five Minute Friday Once Five minute Friday is a linkup where we are given a writing prompt. We spend 5 minutes with the timer on and free write. Once, Upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Laurie. Her Mom nicknamed her Lollipop and had a story made up about Lollipop Land. Laurie grew up. She got her first computer and began using the nickname Wabbit. Wabbit’s Big Mess is a story she’s been working on over the years. Cleaning up Wabbits mess has been…

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    Recommended Reading 2021

    Seeking Serenity and Harmony is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for website owners to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com recommended reading 2020                                                                        Some Recommended Reading Bought-the-Farm Mystery (7 book series) Kindle Edition By Ellen Riggs   Mischief in Dog Town.     Also by the same author is…