Author: Lauren Scott, Author

Welcome to my corner of this wonderful community where I share my poetry, short stories, and occasional photos. My husband and I have been married for thirty-seven years, and we have two adult children. I have published four collections of poetry, a memoir, and a children’s picture book. I am working on another poetry collection and an early chapter children’s book. When you visit, I hope you find something to take with you, but that you also find something enticing enough to keep bringing you back. I truly appreciate your visit. Cheers, Lauren ❤️

Copper, Our New Family Addition

On By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Pets49 Comments

Please Welcome, Copper, the chocolate lab!
He’s 18 months old, very lovable, cuddly,
calm and gentle. He needs to put on a few more pounds,
but other than that, he’s healthy and just a big, goofy boy!

We’re adopting Copper on a trial basis,
with hopes of keeping him, if all works out.
We hope it does because we’ve all just about
fallen in love with him.
Lucky Girl will remain
in our hearts, but the timing is right
to start new again
with another canine friend.

We’ll be in an adjustment period and I’m already behind
in reading blogs, because of “doggie” searching.
So, my time may be limited, but I will still do my best to visit you!

 I hope you understand and I wish you all a wonderful,
peaceful Wednesday! xo

Lauren 🙂

Over the hill and still a kid!

On By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Birthdays, Haiku36 Comments

Candles yesterday

Burned brightly for fifty-one

Another life year!

Secret surprises

Gifts of love, hugs and laughter

Celebrating life

© LScott 2012

My family blindfolded me, yesterday, on our way to my birthday lunch.
Our destination was seafood on the bay, exquisite!
And…the best cheesecake and apple pie, ever! 🙂

I wish you all a blessed and peaceful Monday~xx

 

Love Again

On By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Romantic45 Comments

As sure as leaves will fall
at season’s change
and rain will drop
as clouds rearrange
I have fallen through new doors opened
the key I thought was lost forever
you have found so cleverly
the lock had suffered
yet, not broken for eternity~

© LScott 2012

(for new beginnings)

Forever Love

On By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Acrostic Poems, Romantic67 Comments

Faint is how you make me feel and not
Only when our lips connect, but when I
Remember our first embrace and how my
Emotions twirled inside of me, dizzy and
Voiceless, I was and those moments still exist
Even though decades have come and gone
Reflections of those first days are rainbows
Learning the true meaning of bliss, an
Out of the ordinary feeling, knowing you are my
Valentine, lover and friend for the rest of our life together and for
Eternity~

© LScott 2012

A Mighty Monday Message

On By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Acrostic Poems, Inspirational31 Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make this day a positive existence to your being

Over and above any other day of the week

No matter how you may feel after the weekend’s festivities

Draft a mental outline of opportunity, possibility and perseverance

And don’t let go of those inspirations, as the rewards

You receive will be even more than what you deserve~

© LScott 2012

 

Hope Unites Globally (HUG) Award (2nd Nomination)

On By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Nominations & Awards36 Comments

    Hope Unites Globally (HUG) Award

 The HUG Award was given to me a second time by Deb at adamsart.wordpress.com. Thank you so much Deb!  You are a wonderful artist/painter and I love all of your work!  You are inspiring, giving, loving and a beautiful soul.  I am truly honored and humbled you thought of me for this award a second time.  For those of you who aren’t familiar with this award, below is some information from the HUG Award web site:

The HUG Award© was initiated by Connie Wayne at A Hope for Today at http://ahopefortoday.com, which promotes hope, love, peace, equality, and unity for all people.

The HUG Award© is for people with an expectant desire for the world, for which they: Hope for Love; Hope for Freedom; Hope for Peace; Hope for Equality; Hope for Unity; Hope for Joy and Happiness; Hope for Compassion and Mercy; Hope for Faith; Hope for Wholeness and Wellness; Hope for Prosperity; Hope for Ecological Preservation; Hope for Oneness

“People do not have to give up or compromise their own religious, spiritual, or political beliefs to qualify for the Hope Unites Globally HUG Award©. They qualify for the HUG Award© when, without bias or prejudice, they use their resources and gifts to make the world a better place for everyone.”

For more information on this award, please visit: http://ahopefortoday.com/2012/01/14/hope-unites-globally-hug-award-guidelines/

I became teary-eyed the first time I received this award, which isn’t difficult once you realize all it stands for…through my writing, my intent is to inspire, spread smiles, hope and love. Now, I’m even more humbled to accept this award a second time and will happily pass it on to spread the word about Hope for Our World. I’d also like to thank these people for helping to make the world a better place:

Alex – http://thepoeticgoblin.wordpress.com

David – http://francisbarkerart.com

Deb – http://365daysofcourage.wordpress.com

Jeannie – http://thewriternubbin.wordpress.com

Kaytee – http://10eveningflowers.wordpress.com

Lane – http://willofheart.wordpress.com

Martin – http://agapintheclouds.wordpress.com

Renee – http://positiveboomer.wordpress.com

Sharon – http://figmentsandimagination.wordpress.com

Talin – http://talinorfali.wordpress.com

Tim – http://thecreativejuicer.com

All sites are listed in alphabetical order. Please visit them, if you haven’t already.  They have truly been an inspiration to me and I know they will continue to spread hope through their wonderful blogs~

Peace, Hugs and Smiles to you all~

Lauren

Beautiful Blogger, Very Inspiring Blogger & Sunshine Awards – Thank You, again! ♥

On By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Nominations & Awards41 Comments

BEAUTIFUL BLOGGER AWARD

I am grateful to receive this award from four wonderful and exceptionally talented bloggers: George, verticaltales.wordpress.com, Soma, somkritya.wordpress.com, and Autumn & Gabby, autumnsunshineandgabrielleangel.wordpress.com.  Being nominated once is wonderful, but four times leaves me speechless (probably good for some who know me :)).  Sincerely speaking though, these are all wonderful blogging friends who I have learned to know over time and who I am still getting to know.  I have enjoyed their talents of writing, inspiration, thoughts about life, humor, music and discography.  If you haven’t already visited them, please do and as I always say, you won’t be disappointed, only in awe of their blogs and talents~Thank you all very much!

Instructions for the award:

1. Thank the person who gave you the award

2. Paste the award on your blog

3. Link the person who nominated you for the award

4. Nominate 7 bloggers or less

5. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominated

(Nominees will be at the end of this post for all awards)

VERY INSPIRING BLOGGER AWARD

This second award was given to me by Soma, somkritya.wordpress.com, my dear, generous friend!  She is funny, thoughtful and a beautiful soul. Please visit her lovely and inspiring blog, if you haven’t already! Thank you, again, Soma, I am honored that you thought of me for this wonderful award.  It is my deepest wish to be able to inspire through my writing~

The rules for accepting this award is listing seven things about me (that you don’t know), so here we go:

1) I have 3 ear piercings in my left ear & 2 in my right.
2) I wear silver and gold jewelry, and I also love different gemstones.
3) I don’t own an I pod.
4) I will be searching for another dog to adopt within the next few weeks.
5) My absolute favorite dessert is carrot cake.
6) I have never been to Europe.
7) I love cookie dough.
SUNSHINE AWARD
I was nominated for this cheerful award by LearningandGrowing, learningandgrowing02.wordpress.com,  and Ahmad, a7madkhalifa.wordpress.com.  I have enjoyed their writing and spiritual thoughts and will look forward to getting to know them better.  Please take time out to peruse their blogs and find enjoyment, as I have~I thank them again, for bringing even more cheer to my life with these nominations!

The Rules:

1) Include the award Logo(s) in a post or in your blog.
2) Answer 10 question about your self.
3) Nominate 10 to 12 other fabulous bloggers.
4) Link your nominees to the post and comment on their blog, letting them know they are nominated.
5) Share the love and link the person who nominated you.

1. What is your Favorite color?  Blue, Purple (but I love them all, really)
2. What is your favorite animal? Dog
3. What is your favorite non-alcoholic drink? Vanilla lattes, water, peach or raspberry iced tea
4. Do you prefer Facebook or Twitter? Facebook, I don’t think I’ll ever time to tweet! 🙂
5. Whats your passion? Writing, spending time with family, laughing, music, and making the most of each day
6. do you prefer giving or getting presents? Of course, giving, but, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that it’s fun to receive! 🙂
7. Whats your Favourite pattern? Plaid
8. Whats your favourite number? 5
9. Favourite day of the week? Friday, looking forward to the weekend with family and friends, but remembering that each day is a gift~
10. Favorite flower: Carnations

Now it’s time for my nominations.  The true enjoyment from receiving these awards is “paying it forward” or “spreading the love.”  However, choosing is always a challenge with so many wonderful blogs.  I may be modifying the number of nominees, so please forgive me.  Here they are (I apologize if these are repeats for you), in no particular order:

http://ericalaganfanclub.wordpress.com – Eric

http://kellieelmore.com – Kellie

http://fromscott.wordpress.com – Scott

http://foreverpoetic.wordpress.com – Wendell

http://photobotos.com – Charlie & Tom

http://maryannepale.com – Maryanne

http://cenicitas.com – Nanda

http://jessiejeanine.com – Jessie

http://warriorpoetwisdom.com – Miro

From writing about life’s experiences through beautiful poetry with true emotion, not excluding a dash of magic, amazing photography and wonderful words of wisdom, their blogs will pull you in and you won’t want to leave~              

I congratulate them and I also thank them for making my blogging experience more meaningful~

I wish you all much happiness and love~

Lauren 🙂


The 1-in-100 WARRIOR AWARD

On By Lauren Scott, AuthorIn Nominations & Awards18 Comments

Warrior Woman

I am warrior, hear me roar!

Well, actually, Miro of Warrior Poet Wisdom roared and Christy answered the call. The nomination call that is. Then Christy, poeticparfait.com, nominated me and I answered! Thank you, Christy!

This is another very special award when you read thoroughly what it stands for, thus, I am extremely humbled and grateful that Christy chose me!   She is an inspiration to me with her writing ability, her poetic thoughts and her genuine soul (not to mention, her love for chocolate is a benefit)~  Thank you so much, Christy, for this much appreciated nomination!  I am privileged to have met you and I look forward to being inspired even more from your wonderful talent.  Please visit her, if you haven’t already, and your day will be complete~

When I first read Miro’s thoughtful reflection about what this award means, then found out that Christy nominated me, I was all the more humbled, as I have admired Miro’s poetry for awhile now and am inspired by the life lessons he shares with readers. He reminds us to be both sincere and strong at the same time. Please visit his blog, if you are not already acquainted with his work. 

The 1-in-100 Warrior Award
Warrior Status.

Thank you, my friend.

The guidelines upon receipt of said award are:

 

Guidelines for the 1-in-100 Warrior Award: Warriors are not motivated by awards or fame. They see awards not as an opportunity for the ego to rejoice, but rather an opportunity to honor other warrior brothers and sisters. To acknowledge and honor the rarity of the warrior, it is recommended that the recipient passes this award on to only *one* other blogger that they feel goes above and beyond to serve and inspire others, and who maintains their grace and positivity even in the face of difficult challenges, such as health issues, tragedy, injustice or loss.

I pondered this award and thought of PJ~

I present the Award to PJ at poeticjourney251.com. She is genuine, kind, and faithful in both her poems and her comments to her readers. She continues to lift our spirits and inspire us with her “Thought of the Day,” “Thought of the Night” and “Word to the Wise.” PJ has faced some difficult times personally and has turned her circumstances into beautiful poems and inspiring posts for her readers.  When I visit her, she radiates love, optimism, perseverance and her extremely strong faith in God.   I, personally, am inspired and in awe of her strength.  It is for these reasons, that I nominate PJ for the 1-in-100 Warrior Award.

I hand her this admirable award with a smile and a hug~

Before I close, I thank you all for your continuing support, likes, comments, and love and I wish you a wonderful week!

Lauren 🙂