Tag: parents

• Family…Tears, history & Pinot gris…

  

  Finding one’s heritage thru science

  Jessica Owen

  February 12, 2023

  dream, goals, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #ancestery, #emotion, #gathering, #geneology, #goal, #heritage, adoption, author, beauty, become, blessed, blessings, change, comfort, creative, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, goals, grateful, happy, heart, honesty, hope, imagine, joy, kindness, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, notes, parenting, parents, perseverance, real, seasons, soul, stories, story, tears, thankful, tired, warm, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• New beginnings and happy endings.

  

  New-beginning-Happy-ending

  Jessica Owen

  October 4, 2022

  dream, goals, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, writing

  #2022, #2022goals, #2022herewecome, #happyendings, #newbeginnings, author, beginning, blessed, blessings, books, challenge, change, coffee, confidence, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, endings, fall, family, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, joy, kindness, learning, leaves, life, love, marriage, me, memory, mom, new, notes, October, parents, perseverance, real, seasons, stories, thankful, warrior, wife, wine, wives, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• What is in a name…🙃

  

  I am a nerd in all things. So researching names is a fun hobby for me. It is fascinating how names have meanings, colors, history. Each name I chose doesn’t just sound cool it has meaning behind it too! That way it’s more memorable. I think names can be very magical. Also stereotypical. However they…

  Jessica Owen

  August 18, 2022

  #characters, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #2022, #2022goals, #2022herewecome, #characternames, #characters, #editing, #gathering, #names, #shakespearequotes, #whatsinaname, #writercommunity, #writerfiction, #writerofnovel, author, beauty, books, challenge, character, comfort, creative, family, fiction, fun, goals, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, humor, imagine, joy, learning, life, marriage, me, memory, notes, ocean, parenting, parents, perseverance, real, romance, Shakespeare, stories, story, trilogy, wine, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• Doctor Martin Luther King…inspirational leader…celebrated hero.

  Every year we celebrate a wonderful man. One who inspired thousands. It is always amazing to hear all of the good he did in such a short time. What he wanted to achieve. I always try to be positive. Be kind to others. Treat each and every person equally. It’s what I have taught my…

  Jessica Owen

  January 17, 2022

  dream, goals, holidays, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #diversity, #martinlutherkingjr, #MLK, author, become, blessed, challenge, change, character, comfort, courage, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, equality, faith, family, goals, grateful, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, joy, kindness, learning, life, love, memory, notes, parents, perseverance, real, story, strength, thankful, warrior, words, work, writer,

• Character interviews; Part Two… there is more?

  Last year; I started a character interview series involving the three siblings from my current trilogy. (The conclusion to that series is coming soon… I am almost finished writing that book.) Now, I would like to introduce you to the characters of my seasons quartet. Beginning in the summer and concluding in the spring. You…

  Jessica Owen

  January 3, 2022

  #characters, #editing, character interviews, dream, goals, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #characters, #editing, #gathering, #goal, #reading, author, beauty, become, blessed, blessings, books, challenge, change, character, coffee, comfort, confidence, cozy, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, inspiration to all women, interviewer, joy, kindness, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, nights, notes, novels, parenting, parents, passion, perseverance, real, rest, romance, seasons, short story, stars, stories, story, summer, thankful, tired, trilogy, warrior, wife, wine, wives, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• Crazy times….for Black Friday sales or something?

  

  It has never made sense to me why people trample each other for socks sales? I am all for good deals…at the expense of someone else’s life or injury…not worth. I can honestly say I haven’t been to Black Friday sales since I was a twenty something…I have since shopped on line for years. I…

  Jessica Owen

  November 26, 2021

  dream, hope, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #gathering, blessed, blessings, books, challenge, change, character, city, confidence, cozy, creative, days off, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, holidays, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, kindness, learning, leaves, life, love, marriage, me, mom, nights, parenting, parents, perseverance, real, rest, seasons, sleep, sleeping, stories, thankful, tired, warm, warrior, wife, wine, words, work, write, writer,

• Happy Thanksgiving…be thankful for everything you have…🍁🍂🦃

  

  In a time when chaos is everywhere it is nice to know there is a national holiday that encourages you to eat, drink and spend time with family. My second favorite holiday! Last year we were unable to celebrate due to my family being inflicted with covid. They were times last year I wondered if…

  Jessica Owen

  November 25, 2021

  dream, hope, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #gathering, #turkey day, blessed, blessings, challenge, change, coffee, comfort, cozy, days off, delicious, desserts, dreams, exhausted, fall, family, fires, food, friends, fun, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, holidays, honesty, hope, imagine, joy, kindness, leaves, life, loss, love, marriage, me, memory, mom, notes, November, parenting, parents, passion, perseverance, real, rest, seasons, sleeping, soul, story, thankful, turkey, warm, whiskey, wife, wine, yummy food

• Gratitude…a simple thing means so much.

  

  It’s always a time of reflection when thanksgiving comes along. I always think of my grandma Leone… she loved any excuse to have us come over… she wanted family around at all times…it’s been twenty eight years since she died..I still think of her all the time… She taught us so much… kindness, humility, joy,…

  Jessica Owen

  November 20, 2021

  hope, Thoughts, Uncategorized

  #gathering, beauty, blessed, blessings, challenge, change, comfort, fall, family, food, grateful, happy, heart, honesty, hope, joy, kind, kindness, life, love, me, memory, mom, parents, real, remember, seasons, soul, tears, thankful, thanksgiving, warm, wife, writer,

• Sarcasm…sun…and stories!

  

  I learned early in life that I could defend myself with words. Particularly when using sarcasm. Work and home have been incredibly stressful lately. I find myself pissing people off at work everyday with vigor and enthusiasm. I probably should stop that. Laughter is the best medicine in stress filled situations at least it is…

  Jessica Owen

  July 1, 2021

  #characters, dream, hope, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #characters, author, beauty, become, blessed, blessings, books, challenge, change, character, city, comfort, confidence, cozy, creative, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, hard work, heart, holidays, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, kindness, learning, leaves, life, loss, love, marriage, me, memory, mom, nights, novels, ocean, parenting, parents, passion, perseverance, Portland, romance, seasons, short story, soul, stories, thankful, tired, trilogy, warm, warrior, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer block, writer,, writing

• The writing of book three…

  

  Writing is a difficult job. Perseverance is a must. Faith the ultimate driving force. Your hope the joy your words will bring to others!

  Jessica Owen

  May 12, 2021

  hope, Thoughts, Uncategorized

  author, beauty, become, blessed, blessings, books, campfires, challenge, change, character, coffee, comfort, confidence, cozy, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, fall, family, fiction, fires, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, holidays, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, kindness, learning, leaves, life, loss, love, marriage, me, memory, mom, nights, notes, novels, ocean, Oregon, parenting, parents, passion, perseverance, Portland, real, rest, romance, seasons, sleep, soul, stars, stories, story, thankful, tired, warm, warrior, wife, wine, wives, women, words, work, writer,

• Spring clutter (I mean cleaning)…let it go…(really I mean it)🤨

  

  Do not be a hoarder like me…Let it go!!

  Jessica Owen

  May 1, 2021

  hope, Thoughts, Uncategorized

  #byebye, #home, #letitgo, blessed, books, change, clean, cleaning, clutter, comfort, determination, elbow grease, exhausted, family, free, freedom, grateful, hard work, hoarder, honesty, hope, humor, life, me, mom, notes, parenting, parents, perseverance, real, rest, seasons, spring, stuff, thankful, wife, work

• Premise…inspiration…follow thru… and maybe some pink lemonade vodka to wash it down…🙃

  

  I achieved a major milestone last week. I finished writing the second book in my trilogy. It is amazing to me that a simple idea, an abandoned house has evolved into so much more. Now comes the biggest challenge of all concluding it… I took a hiatus from all things writing. (I have to )…

  Jessica Owen

  April 30, 2021

  hope, Thoughts, Uncategorized

  #contemporaryromance, #goal, accomplish, author, blessed, blessings, books, challenge, character, coffee, conclusion, confidence, creative, determination, dream, dreamer, dreams, fairytale, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, job, joy, life, love, me, mom, notes, novels, parenting, parents, passion, perseverance, real, romance, stories, story, success, thankful, warrior, wife, wine, words, work, writer,

• Brothers and sisters…

  I am lucky to be the older sister to two biological siblings and eight step-siblings. When you are growing up the value of things is different. As you mature and become an adult you realize the amazing blessing you have been given in siblings. They have your back when no one else does. You may…

  Jessica Owen

  April 10, 2021

  Uncategorized

  #gathering, #nationalsiblingsday, #siblings, blessed, blessings, change, comfort, family, fun, grateful, happy, heart, honesty, kindness, life, love, memory, parents, real, stories, story, thankful, warm, words, writer,

• The Mom look… and other observations in motherhood…

  My kids say I have a look… one that is absolutely terrifying… lol… I don’t know what that looks like I am always too mad to glance at a mirror. If I did happen to look into a mirror…with said face… I would probably laugh my ass off…I get mad very quick it’s the Irish…

  Jessica Owen

  March 21, 2021

  Uncategorized

  #momisnotperfect, #motherhood, blessings, challenge, creative, dreamer, family, fun, grateful, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, joy, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, parenting, parents, perseverance, real, stories, thankful, wife, women, writer,

• Chilly nights…warm sweaters…an wine

  Do you ever have those days where mine is filled with so many things it’s overwhelming. You have a to do list, a pay things list, what do the kids need list, groceries. It’s a never ending ream of paper and thoughts. It’s true. I use coffee daily, water consistently and wine regularly to get…

  Jessica Owen

  February 26, 2021

  Thoughts, Uncategorized

  #familytime, #gathering, blessed, blessings, change, coffee, comfort, cozy, dreamer, family, fun, grateful, happy, heart, honesty, hope, humor, joy, life, love, me, mom, nights, parenting, parents, real, shawls, sisters, sleep, sleeping, sweaters, thankful, warm, wine, wives, women, words, writer,