Notes on Being Human Archives - Page 24 of 33

Imagining Fictional Characters

August 21, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

A series of fun photographs I took with dolls posed behind the partial figure on my book cover got me thinking about faces on book covers, and what we imagine when we read. What do you see when you … Continue reading >>

Stinky Incidents: How to de-skunk a dog

August 7, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Dogs don't have the best of boundaries when it comes to skunks. You think they'd learn after the first spraying to stay away from the lumbering black animal with the white stripe. Clementine's … Continue reading >>

The Art of Googly Eyebombing

June 12, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Street art: Eyebombing is "Humanizing the world, one googly eye at a time." It's the art of sticking googly eyes onto an inanimate object in a public setting in a way that creates the appearance of a … Continue reading >>

The Amsterdam Getaway That Almost Wasn’t

May 31, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Where are you?! I nearly missed my flight to Amsterdam for a long weekend getaway with my husband, who was working in Poland. He planned to meet me at the Amsterdam airport on Friday. I was terribly … Continue reading >>

Listen To Your Mother Metro Detroit Recap

May 14, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

On April 30th, 2017, I had the honor of sharing the stage with a dozen other brave and honest women at Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit for the Grand Finale Season of Listen To Your Mother, a national, … Continue reading >>

Handsewn Treasures

May 13, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Mom was a saver Thelma was sentimental. She'd saved so many of my favorite toys, books, artwork, cards, and dolls... even a confirmation dress and two prom gowns, in her basement and bedroom closets. … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line