2020 was a hard year for our family. I won’t get into too many details, but we did wind up with COVID-19 in our household and that impacted everything. My oldest son has permanent lung & heart damage from the virus, and recovery has been slow. My husband and I are expecting baby number five in May.
I realized when coming here to post today that I hadn’t updated anything on this blog since 2019. That’s how much of a dumpster fire 2020 was for us.
It’s important when we have rough years to not lose perspective. 2021 is going to be guided by the word “simplify.” As such, you’ll see some changes on this site, and I’m eliminating a few projects from my plate. The posts that have been up at Activism My Way will migrate over here to this blog. I’ve also stepped down from my role at JB Dondolo. I made the decision to maintain fewer social media sites but will be keeping @Ronda_Bowen on Twitter and my author Facebook page.
My blogs Wining Wife and Just A Secular Homeschooler aren’t going anywhere. I’m looking forward to picking back up with Ronda B. Handmade – but I may roll that site back into Wining Wife. My Etsy and Facebook Group associated with the page will stay open. I also am an independent consultant with Usborne Books, and I’m excited to help you find the perfect books for your kids.
I can’t wait to share more with you about some of the changes coming, but for now, I’m going to keep things short – that whole simplifying things thing. Meanwhile, do you have a word you’re carrying with you in the new year? What is it?
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Hello there, and welcome to my page! I have been working as a full-time freelance writer and editor since 2008 when I decided that while I rather enjoyed philosophy, the Ph.D. program I was in was not a good fit for my life goals. Since then, I have published many papers and articles, started two blogs, worked as a senior editor for a magazine, served on the board of a start-up non-profit organization, and walked across fire.
I strongly believe that it is important to work to make the world a better place – one project at a time. I’ve worked with Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program to construct living quarters for those in need, written content for Stonewall Alliance, and edited the newsletter for my local natural foods cooperative. One of the blogs I founded, Activism My Way is dedicated to helping people get involved with causes they feel passionate about.
Although my academic background is in philosophy and social and political theory, my heart has always been in writing fiction and poetry. I have a novel in progress, and I am working on putting together a collection of short stories to share with readers. I also worked as part of a creative team on a project with a hip hop artist that involved world-building and creating an amazing back story to a concept album. I have worked with several authors to edit their novels (as well as dissertations, children’s books, journal articles, and non-fiction projects).
Non-fiction topics I have written about include pop culture and philosophy, project management, business startups and management, insurance, technology, and much more. I also have created web content for a wide variety of clients (ranging from gas station owners to hotels to lawyers), and I’ve had an opportunity to interview some amazing people (Michele May, Kevin Sorbo, Barbara Taylor Bradford, and Mark Victor Hansen to name only a few). Needless to say, I love what I do.
I enjoy photography, and my subjects these days are usually my children as well as food, beverages, craft projects, and other such things for my blog, Wining Wife™. My favorite subjects are landscapes, nature (particularly clouds, flowers, and trees), and architecture.
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