House sitters are set, animals being well cared for, now we will be enjoying time with family in Europe…I will connect when I can

Here is Eva Abreu’s Mini-Saga:

Lost by one vote. Graciously congratulated the winner who will become the new President of our PTA next year, but inside, I felt a twinge of sadness and defeat. I never wanted to get involved in politics; it’s only grade school for goodness sake! Now I know how Hillary feels.

Great Job, Eva!  Your package of Miessence products is on its way:)  Thank you for your creativity and sharing a bit about yourself.

Thank you, thank you to everyone who participated.  Please continue to check out the stories at Mini-Saga Contest Post!

Even with the contest over, please feel free to continue to contribute your mini-saga!  It is wonderful to see such creative stories…take time to create!!!

The Mini-Sagas are in!  Vote today by 5:00 PM EST to pick a winner!

All of the information is listed in the contest post below:

http://organicsyes.wordpress.com/2008/06/16/contest-mini-saga-connecting-through-creativity/

Looking forward to hearing from you and picking a winner

Gorgeous Cherries just outside our door!  The birds are sharing nicely

 Sitting in a conference….thinking of Alliteration…keeping the novel thoughts of my mind churning.  Here we go:

 The sunshine was slanting silently, scorching the sanguine thoughts of my psyche.

Stormy sunset over Lake Michigan yesterday.  I ran down to the beach to capture these shots.

What type of clouds do you enjoy?

I am excited to share with you 5 Minutes around the Blogosphere featured on
the 5 Minutes for Mom website.  The members of the team there have run an announcement of the Mini-Saga Contest I am running.  So, check out Island Life as Kailani was instrumental in getting my contest up.

The two moms that run the site are Susan and Janice. They are work-at-home-moms who also run two toy stores: A Rocking Horse To Love and Pedal Cars and Retro Collectibles.

 I have enjoyed visiting their site to learn from other women about being a mom, running a business and blogging!

 Take some time to also check out the links that can be found on 5 Minutes for Mom.

Thank you for your wonderful support, 5 Minutes of Mom! 

Last night I dreamed of snow in June.  In the dream I was soooo frustrated with the cold and snow in JUNE that in protest, I walked around in the dream in snow pants and ski boots.   Everyone else said, “Oh, don’t worry…the weather will change,” as they walked around in shorts and t-shirts, freezing!  They laughed at my ski boots, but I was happy to be warm…as it should be in JUNE!

The dream continued on to the dunes and a dark, foaming lake with a bridge leading out to it.  I was afraid to go, but my husband walked out onto the bridge and looked out at the dark foaming sea.  I was relieved that he was okay, and began to feel safer about the dark water and the bridge ahead.

I have posted a photo I took back in February with this entry.  I think this cold spring and continued thoughts of global warming are in the forefront of my dreams…also, travelling into unknown territory is just ahead.

Trying out my own mini-saga:

Began life always interested in working with children.  Found much joy in teaching.  Everything changed once I had children of my own~wanted to switch teaching focus to my own children.  Now, caught between children growing up and the need to put that creative teaching energy back into the world.

Looking forward to reading yours on my contest post!

 
Chuck Close
Kiki, 1993 (up-close)

It is contest time:) 

This blog is getting close to 10,000 views.  Starting out, I never imagined to have so many people out there viewing this site.  So, in order to celebrate, I am having a contest!

Here are the rules:

1.  Write a mini-saga and post it in the comments here in this thread.
2. Vote for your favorite mini-saga and email your vote to me at organicsmi@yahoo.com .
3.  Contest starts June 15, 2008 and ends June 27, 2008 (by that time, I hope to have 10, 000 views
4.  One grand winner and 5 runners-up will be chosen based on the number of votes I receive by the June 27 deadline.

Grand Prize!
$50.00 worth of Miessence Organic Skin Care Products!  (mini-travel products for the winning mini-saga

5 Runners-up will also receive one mini-Miessence Product!

What’s a mini-saga?
A Whole New Mind: Story Portfolio

Write a Mini-Saga
Writing anything is hard work. Writing a short story is really hard work. And writing a novel, a play, or a screenplay can take years. So go easy on yourself by writing a mini-saga. Mini-sagas are extremely short stories–just fifty words long…no more, no less. Yet like all stories, they have a beginning, a middle, and an end. London’s Telegraph newspaper has long sponsored an annual mini-saga contest–and the results show how much creativity a person can pack in exactly fifty words. Try writing a mini-saga yourself. It’s addicting.

 Looking for your creative mini-sagas!  I will also see who is viewing this blog:) 

Bring on the creativity!