Female Connections to February This month, February 2017, continues a several month-long streak of heightened, and potential, change as well as challenge for women, societal interactions and perceptions. This is true, dear reader, no matter where you fall into or upon any political spectrum. The only political opinion expressed here is that “not to make a […]
History Between Harvest and Hunter's Moon
Welcome to the witchy, bitchy month of October! Witchy? Yes. In the U.S., the lead-up to Halloween is huge business-wise and excitement-wise for the young and young at heart. But witches are often considered to be female and bad. This “women = X is bad” must be rejected. There is so much women’s history and […]
Reorganizing My Brain
Word of advice: don’t change your business model when rearranging your personal life. And if you do, keep changing structures in mind.
Kneaders – Baking v. Bakery
Those of us fortunate enough to have, or have had, mothers who were bakers remember the smell of cookies, cakes, pies mixing with and creating the scent of home. I remember soft chocolate cookies fresh out of the oven when I came through the door from school. I was able to do some memorable baking for my […]
An August Legacy – Prompts
Legacy, Flowers & Stones According to recent trends to have months be dedicated to concepts, August is Legacy month. I can go with that. August means respected or venerated, so legacy is an august concept. It is the beginning of harvest season for many cultures, including Gaelic culture when August 1, or the midpoint between Summer […]
July Legacy Prompts
The Women’s Legacy Project publishes a monthly post with prompts intended to help chroniclers of all sorts consider events, topics, and people related to the month at hand. The post contains between 30 and 50 prompts. Monthly Musings July 1, 2016 is the 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme, one […]