New: bynslifeAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959hive-166405steemhive-180932photographyhive-144064uncommonlabhive-185836bitcoinhive-183397hive-150122lifehive-188619krsuccesshive-101145hive-124908hive-139150hive-184714hive-103599hive-103393hive-145157TrendingNewHotLikersbyn (63)in freewrite • 7 years agoThe Shipwreck (true story): 5 Minute Freewrite Prompt, 'Salty Air'All Photos are mine, taken by me and my "steemit" kids @abyni & @knightengale as well as my husband @serapium may be seen in some of them :) Living on a sailboat, at least in our case, meant…byn (63)in my2017 • 7 years agoMy 2017: Achievements and Failures & Things I've LearnedI saw This AMAZING looking challenge today and knew that I wanted to participate. I like looking back on the year and seeing what worked and even what didn't. I have a LOT more to say on these…byn (63)in life • 7 years agoRoad Trip to Audition for America's Got Talent!Well, today is a slightly odd day. We, who rarely leave the house, are heading to Houston today so that our youngest daughter @abyni can audition for America's Got Talent. She taught herself to…byn (63)in life • 7 years agoThe Stories of my Tattoos: Part 6, Where the Wild Things AreSo, the “Wild Things” have been a big part of our life for a very long time. I don’t know why, but the book by Maurice Sendak of “Where the Wild Things Are” was always a favorite. I, of course, did…byn (63)in aimforexcellence • 7 years agoPart 5: Tattoos Before the Boat Life! The Watercolor LotusHow Tattoo #5 came about (really these posts are just as much stories about my life and a lot of me oversharing... the tattoos just gives me a place to focus my attention, for as much as I am…byn (63)in steemiteducation • 7 years agoWhy I Chose to Teach (Homeschool): Steemiteducation Homework!Photo by one of my former students and someone I admire greatly: Kara at K.S. Visual Media @steemiteducation Homework: Why did you become a teacher? I remember being 9 or 10, those are…byn (63)in freewrite • 7 years agoThe Funeral: 5 Minute Freewrite Prompt: BlackEveryone was dressed in black. I stared down at my own black clothing, my huge pregnant belly sitting in my view. Everyone was so concerned about me, about the baby, but what did it matter. I…byn (63)in blog • 7 years agoBlog Post: My Tattoos, Part 4. The One with the Dragon TattooPART FOUR: The Dragon Tattoo So this tattoo came about because my favorite (and only local) tattoo guy was getting married. He messaged me asking if I happened to want a tattoo that we could…byn (63)in life • 7 years agoBlog Post: My Tattoos, Part 3. Healing From TraumaPART THREE: What Goes Around Comes Around Trigger Warning Childhood abuse So for quite a few years, I had a major P!nk obsession. I discovered (or maybe rediscovered) her music while I…byn (63)in blog • 7 years agoBlog Post: My Tattoos, Part 2. The Secret Thorny Side of Married Life**Although not at all graphic, this post might be TMI if you're the sensitive sort, so avoid it if need be. ;) My second tattoo came quite a bit later. I was probably almost 32. (Wow. I can't…byn (63)in blog • 7 years agoBlog Post: My Tattoos, Part 1. The Messed Up HeartI don’t consider most of my tattoos to be any sort of deep, meaningful symbol of my beliefs or whatnot, but maybe that fact in and of itself says a lot about me. They all designate something that…byn (63)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoIntroducing Myself: The Guessing Game @Byn The Very Ordinary and Not So Ordinary Me#introduceyourself This post is really mild when it comes to language, but I can be pretty confident in saying that most of my posts will probably contain NSFW language. I could easily write…