Fantasy Football and Family Fun

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family, fantasy football, five minute friday, free-writing, green bay packers, justus league, nfl, sports

A few years back, all members of the Justus League* started a Fantasy Football league. Levels of football knowledge ran the gamut:

My dad brought almost 70 years of arm-chair quarterbacking into the league. Before the draft and mid-week before each round, my darling nerd-ed out with player research. On the other end of the spectrum, my mom played along just to be a part of the group. Claire, my teenage niece, just picked all Patriots players because of her love of Cape Cod and the New England area.

When Quiet Won’t Do: Finding the Perfect Playlist for My Mood

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anxiety, coping skills, five minute friday, free-writing, frustration, music

Sometimes I need quiet. I need to shut myself off from the world and relax in the peace silence brings.

Sometimes, however, I need noise. In my anxiety, I need to fill the silence with a podcast. The chatter coming from my phone may ease my nerves. Or it may just alert the wildlife on the trail to my presence so that we don’t have any accidental encounters.

Take the Leap to Discover the Possibilities

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five minute friday, free-writing, goals, write28dayschallenge

I’m setting the timer and joining the Five Minute Friday crowd as we discuss this week’s prompt: possible.

What would be possible if I weren’t filled with self-doubt? Last year, I set a goal for myself.

Receive one rejection letter.

Braving My First Overnight on Mount Leconte

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family, five minute friday, great smoky mountains, hiking, national park, write28dayschallenge

Living in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mt. Leconte has almost legendary status. While not the tallest or even the most difficult, Leconte is “the” mountain to climb. The mountain, complete with 3 distinct peaks, is easily seen and identified from town.

{FMF} Help & Other Movie Randomness

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five minute friday, fmf, movies, quotes

~The fire brigade once got me head out of some railins.
~Did you want them to?
~No, I use to leave it there when I wasn’t using it for school. You can see a lot of the world through railins.

Help, the Beatles movie which shares a title with one of their songs, contains some of the most quotable and goofy moments. My sister and I have been told we have our own secret language.