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Sharing Books I Write

June 17, 2013

I’ve been writing for years – many decades, actually – and finally decided to do something besides let the books hide out on my computer. I have started an account with http://wattpad.com under the name of “lavalily.” (Now where did I come up with that name? ☺ ) So far, I have posted one short [...]

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Mississippi Food

June 12, 2013

I have spent a lot of time in the Deep South. My father was from Mississippi originally, and I visited there often when I was growing up. When it was time to decide on my college, there was no doubt that I would go to a college in the South. I went to college in [...]

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JOY!

December 1, 2012

This is a season of JOY and my banner brings you JOY, the final word of the twelve I’ve offered you for the year! Years ago, I made this banner to hang from the rafters of the high ceiling of my home. It has finally gotten lost through many moves, but I have this one [...]

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PREPARE!

October 31, 2012

So much preparation to be taken care of at this time of year! Where do I begin? I’ll begin with NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), an annual event for writers as a jumpstart on writing that novel you’ve always wanted to write. You can see by the notice on the right of this blog page [...]

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Refresh and Simplify

October 7, 2012

Too much was going on for me to write my word for September, and I’m even a little late with the October word. So I am doing double duty this month. September – Autumn is usually a time for “refreshing” our lives, our homes, our schedules and more. We have come through the summer with [...]

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RETREAT!

August 1, 2012

No, I don’t mean “retreat” as in giving up rather than forging ahead. But maybe in a way I do mean that, because for me it is a pulling back rather than continuing to keep moving at breakneck speed toward doing too much. This is a perfect time of the year for me to think [...]

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The Gardener Within (re-post)

July 8, 2012

Remember the old saying: “April showers bring May flowers?” It takes more than just showers to have beautiful flowers in May – or June or July or any month. It also takes digging and planting, nurturing and patience, faith and prayer. My maternal grandfather was a strong, typical “type A” personality, but when he worked [...]

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Dare To Be . . .

July 1, 2012

I planned to use the word “Dare” for the month of July, but I almost changed it to something more comfortable. Too often we let our caution get in the way of doing something we really want to do. I could list hundreds of experiences I’ve avoided in life because of my fears. Some of [...]

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Newest Favorite Tweets

June 19, 2012

Sometimes I forget to check Twitter for days (weeks?) at a time, especially when I’m busy with teaching. When I checked today, these are some that stood out for me over the past 24 hours. If you are a Twitterer, consider following me. Check it out on my blog site. It’s right below the blurb [...]

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DaVinci and Camels (re-post)

June 16, 2012

One of my favorite books is How To Think Like Leonardo DaVinci by Michael J. Gelb. Every spring semester, I teach a college course called “Psychology and the Expressive Arts.” In that course, I use Gelb’s book as a guide to helping students develop their creativity. I plan to post something periodically that relates my [...]

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June Sailing Memories

June 9, 2012

June always brings back memories of living in California on my sailboat – the month of “June gloom.” Skies were always overcast, and summer hadn’t quite happened yet. It wasn’t always the best sailing weather, either. So I found out it was a good month to eat! This is a repeat of a post I [...]

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Wonder-Full

June 1, 2012

“Wonder” – my June word. It is wonder-full, or full of wonder. I love words that have several meanings, not uncommon in most languages. The dictionary list includes: • Marvel and marvelous • Miracle and miraculous • Amazement • Astonishment • Unexpected • Curiosity • Doubt • Awe • Surprise Whether I travel or go [...]

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Happy Birthday to Lavalily!

May 28, 2012

My first post was four years ago today. At that time, I gave a brief overview of what I intended this blog to portray. In the four years I’ve been writing, I have veered long distances away from the original intent, but it’s been fun! This blog started out on Blogger as Lava to Lilikoi. [...]

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Hospice Tea and Hat Contest

May 21, 2012

I am a strong supporter of Hospice for several reasons. Our Hospice of Kona puts on an annual tea, with a silent auction and a hat contest. (No, I didn’t win a prize.) I was invited to sit at the table with a dear friend who sponsored our table for eight. Kim’s hat should have [...]

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WATCH!

May 1, 2012

It is the “Merry Month of May” and there is so much to watch, if we take time to look around us. For many, the first signs of Spring are beginning to show. Watch how the sprouts shoot up almost overnight. Perhaps the snow hasn’t quite melted in your yard yet (and I’ve lived in [...]

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CREATE!!

April 1, 2012

I chose the word “create” for my April concentration. For many years, I have said that if I had one gift to give a newborn, it would be the gift of creativity. But that isn’t necessary because children are born with the natural ability to create, until we take it out of them! One of [...]

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Jewelry by Gigi

March 11, 2012

Gigi is one of my favorite colleagues. She exemplifies how it is possible to use both sides of the brain to their fullest extent. She uses her Left Brain when it comes to teaching “Anatomy and Physiology” and “Biology,” and she uses her Right Brain in several different creative ways. For example, for Christmas Gigi [...]

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A Wonderful Word for March

March 4, 2012

March sort of crept up on me! That always seems to happen after February with fewer days, although we did have an extra day this year. In thinking of good words for March, “nourish” came to mind. In these early months of spring, we think of nourishing our seedlings and other budding plants. Who or [...]

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LEAP – Word for February

February 1, 2012

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Favorite Tweets of the Week

January 18, 2012

SouthBeachDiet  Incorporate a new fruit or veggie each day into your meals! gothamwriters  All which is not prose is verse; and all which is not verse is prose.” -Molière (b. January 15, 1622) GionGior   Be with those who help your being. Don’t sit with indifferent people whose breath comes cold out of their mouths. ~ [...]

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An Old Southern Memory

January 15, 2012

The college I attended right after graduating from high school was Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. I spent the majority of the decade of the fifties in Jackson, a decade of great turmoil in the South. I don’t need to remind you what that decade was all about. My young husband and I went in [...]

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WORDS

January 8, 2012

Many of us have read Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert written in 2007. The notion of using three words to define a specific period of her life, some have started to seek out three words that relate to their own life. One blogging author finds three words to symbolize her year, both in how [...]

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Spring Semester Courses

January 4, 2012

Some of my readers always show an interest in what courses I teach each semester. Since classes begin next week, you might like to check out my schedule. FAMR 230 – Human Development We look at our journey of human development from conception through the last years we have in life, as we look at [...]

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HAPPY LEAP YEAR!

January 1, 2012

When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer. ~Anonymous~ Hau`oli Makahiki Hou! Most images in Lava to Lilikoi link to larger images of themselves;to see larger images, click on the images you see in the posts. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for [...]

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Favorite Tweets of the Week

December 31, 2011

No, I didn’t kill the Tweetie Bird! This is a picture of a Christmas Roast Duck, offered by some friends in Toronto several years ago. goodreads “There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” LamaSuryaDas  What is the most important thing?  OutofyourBox_EN  The price for mistakes is often already paid by others. Ask [...]

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