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Category: People & Customs

Blog posts by author Lynette M. Burrows about interesting people, customs, celebrations, and holidays from around the world.

Celebrate National Storytelling Week with First Lines

I love to check the first lines of a book to see if I want to read it, don’t you? Here are first lines that you might enjoy, too.

Published February 3, 2025
Categorized as First Lines, Holidays, People & Customs, Reading Tagged books to read, Lynette M. Burrows, reading

Reflecting on 2024, A Year of Creativity

Tonal image of distant mountains and a single tree reflected in water.

Lynette M. Burrows shares her reflections on the past year of creativity, learning, and coming out from the fog of grief.

Published December 30, 2024
Categorized as About Me, Holidays, My Writing Journey Tagged creativity, goals, Inspirations, Lynette M. Burrows, writing fiction, year-in-review

A Carol of the Blog: Revisiting Past Winter Holiday Posts

winter Christmas Urban landscape, the wide avenue in the city center, St. Petersburg, Russia

The spirit of past posts is visiting. Journey to holidays across the world, to the science of Christmas trees, to being alone, and finally Dr. Seuss.

Published December 23, 2024
Categorized as Holidays, People & Customs, Self-care Tagged Christmas trees, Lynette M. Burrows, quotes, winter holidays

Give Your Creative Self Grace When You Need It 

Trying to be creatively productive during times of extra activities and stress can obliterate your goals. Read 5 tips on being productive & self-compassionate.

Published December 9, 2024
Categorized as Creativity, Health, Holidays, Self-care Tagged creativity, goals, Lynette M. Burrows

The Woman Who Made it an American Thanksgiving

The author of the nursery rhyme, “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” was an influencer (before social media) and the mother of the American Thanksgiving holiday.

Published November 18, 2024
Categorized as Heroes and Heroines, Holidays, Inspiration and Motivation, People & Customs, Strong Women Tagged Inspirations, Lynette M. Burrows, Thanksgiving

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