Category: Philippine History

• Do I take the 2017 NaNoWriMo Challenge or not?

  I took the NaNoWriMo challenge in 2013 with The Iron Butterfly, a story based on the life of my grandmother, a young widow with nine children to support after her husband died unexpectedly. She was a strong woman of great conviction. I won the challenge and self-published The Iron Butterfly in 2015 after several edits…

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  12 Oct 2017

  #amwriting, #Author’s Life, #PoweredByIndie, Blogging, NaNoWriMo, Writing Challenge

• How to Stay Debt Free While Living on Social Security and Stay Happy

  Are you one of those people who can’t seem to keep up with your expenses? Keeping up with the Joneses will put you in the poor house. We had, even while my husband and I were both gainfully employed at that time. I was making good money and more so than my husband. But in…

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  16 Sep 2017

  #amwriting, #Author’s Life, #Inspirational, #PositiveThinking, Blogging, Living Debt Free

• Rose Day of Remembrance – September 11

  “To remember, lest we forget.” There isn’t an American who is not affected by that tragedy at the New York Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. Everyone who died in that tragedy left someone behind who loved them. Rose is a flower of love. To honor and pay tribute to all the victims of the…

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  11 Sep 2017

  #Holidays, #Love, 9-11, Blogging, Gardening, Roses, U.S. History

• New Words to Improve your Vocabulary

   The more I read, the more I find out that there are plenty of words I don’t even know exist and have no idea what it means. Most of the words below come from the book “Fallen Leaves” by Will Durant, the same author of the eleven volumes of “Story of Civilization”. The man is…

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  20 Aug 2017

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• The Wentworth Legacy Giveaways

  Enter for a chance to win a copy of The Wentworth Legacy: A Long Island Novel (Kindle Edition) by Rosalinda R Morgan.   Winners will be randomly selected after Giveaway has ended, up to 2 winners.   Requirements for participation: ·         Resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. ·         18+ years…

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  2 Aug 2017

  #amblogging, #GildedAge, #LongIslandGoldCoast, #lovestory, #RoaringTwenties, Blogging, Historical Novels

• A Great Summer Read – “The Iron Butterfly”

  Just in time for the summer reading. “The Iron Butterfly” by Rosalinda R Morgan is discounted to $1.99 on Kindle for a limited time this summer. Get your copy today at Amazon and enjoy a great read. “The Iron Butterfly” is a gripping tale about the intense devotion and ordeal of Regina Buendia, a young…

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  15 Jul 2017

  #amwriting, #Author’s Life, #Feminism, #mustreadbooks, Blogging, Historical Novels, Single Parenthood

• TEN MORE WORDS TO IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY

    As I catch up on my 2017 reading challenge, I am still aware of how many new words I come across in all the books that I read. I’m not a speed reader. I read every word and when new word appears that I don’t know, Mr. Webster comes in handy all the time.…

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  28 Jun 2017

  #amwriting, #Author’s Life, Blogging, Good Writing

• Have you ever grown potatoes?

  I like gardening but for an occasional tomato, I never planted any other vegetables or root crops. I’m a flower gardener and I love all kinds of flowers but my favorites are roses. Lately, I’m venturing into new territory. I love learning something new. I’ve been experimenting with container plants. I love “Marguerite”, the sweet potato…

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  16 Jun 2017

  #amwriting, #Author’s Life, Blogging, Gardening

• How many red roses do you have in your garden?

  Today is National Red Rose Day. A red rose conjures of romantic love, passion, respect and courage. In celebration of the National Red Rose Day, I’m listing the red roses in my garden. I have 21 red roses, 17 varieties.   1.       1 Mister Lincoln – dark red – Hybrid Tea 2.      2 Veterans’ Honor…

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  12 Jun 2017

  #Author’s Life, #Love, #Romance, Blogging, Poems, Rose Gardening, Roses

• MEMORIAL DAY – A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

        Lest we forget, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s wars. Established in the 1860s during the American Civil War, Memorial Day tapped into the general human need to honor our dead who have done so much to serve this great country. Memorial Day…

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  27 May 2017

  Blogging, Historical Events, Memorial Day, U.S. History, WAR MEMORIAL