by Heather Hambel Curley | Feb 9, 2015 | Mom-hood, Writing
Last fall, I changed my schedule at Day Job and now work four ten hour days instead of five eight hour days. This is exciting because, frankly, who doesn’t like a three day weekend. I also feel as if I physically need ten hours a day to do my Day Job job...
by admin | Apr 5, 2014 | Mom-hood
I was called a fast talking Yankee yesterday. It was probably true. Here in the slums of Western Pennsylvania, the weather has morphed from gray skies and nonstop snow to gray skies and nonstop rain. Statistically speaking, it’s always overcast here. ...
by admin | Sep 14, 2013 | Mom-hood, Randomness
Random Contemporary has taken on a life of its own. It’s now close to 11,000 words in length. I’m on chapter six. It feels official now. We’ve gone from, “Hahaha, I’m writing a contemporary! Hilarious!” to “Why, yes,...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Dec 28, 2012 | history, Mom-hood, Randomness, Writing
And what I mean by surprisingly, is totally not surprisingly. As 2012 draws to a close and we stand on the precipice of 2013, an awkward sounding year, I’ve been thinking about goals for next year. I’m a list making kind of gal. I find the act of crossing...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Aug 30, 2012 | Civil War, Mom-hood
The realization hit me today that the much-anticipated 150th of South Mountain/Siege and Capture of Harper’s Ferry/Antietam is like, two weeks away. This means I have only two weeks to ensure I have a dress that actually fits and maybe–just...
by Heather Hambel Curley | May 11, 2012 | Mom-hood, Randomness, Writing
I did a spell check on my work email recently and it (understandably) flagged the word “hmmm.” The first suggestion Outlook gave me, however, was “hammy.” Really? Do I use the word hammy to such an extent that it’s now a top suggestion?...
