“Chrysalis Update” | August 31, 2019
Jill Roberts2019-09-02T17:34:46+00:00Over a week ago, I posted on An Average Jill Facebook Page, how I was watching a monarch chrysalis that I spotted hanging on the underside of our outside patio table. I [...]
“An Emotional Moment” | August 25, 2019
Jill Roberts2020-05-18T13:15:25+00:00A woman purchased one of my framed prints yesterday at the Norfolk Farmer’s Market. Although I’ve sold a few before, this time was different because it was to a stranger, who had [...]
Waste Not Want Not: Tips for Relocating Unwanted Items
Jill Roberts2019-08-17T10:10:42+00:00By Jill Roberts / August 17, 2019 This week I walked through a home that recently went on the market. It’s owner, an elderly woman in her 90s moved into a convalescent [...]
“Hike On” | July 25, 2019
Jill Roberts2019-09-02T17:43:15+00:00I hiked a section of the Appalachian Trail yesterday near Falls Village Connecticut. I featured this section on a YouTube episode of Hiking with an Average Jill last year, titled, “All in [...]
Writing It or Living It
Jill Roberts2019-07-17T15:59:44+00:00"I know I have a story to tell; But some days I'm uncertain if I'm writing or living it." - An Average Jill
“The Gift of Reflection” | June 20, 2019
Jill Roberts2020-05-18T13:15:41+00:00When I was young in years, I hadn't the time invested in this life to see the goodness that can eventually develop from circumstances with unfortunate beginnings. With age has come the [...]
“Memory of a Yearbook Portrait” | June 18, 2019
Jill Roberts2019-06-18T16:02:01+00:00As my oldest son prepares to have his portrait taken for Senior Yearbook, I can’t help but recall my Senior year portrait experience. It was the fall of 1989. A photographer set [...]
Just Because
Jill Roberts2019-06-20T12:56:22+00:00"Just because something didn't go the way I wished it to, doesn't mean it didn't go the way it was supposed to." - An Average Jill
“Tending To My Garden” | June 3, 2019
Jill Roberts2019-06-03T17:10:44+00:00My oldest son can write a five-page essay the night before it’s due and pull off a decent grade. He’ll explain that although he puts pen to paper the night before, he’s [...]
“Life is Amazing” | May 21, 2019
Jill Roberts2019-05-25T09:51:42+00:00I vacationed last week on North Captiva Island in southwest Florida. After going full steam the last several months, I completely checked out, and took each moment as it unfolded. I read [...]