Winters’ Day In

Spilling the tea since 2006. Wanna cuppa?

Conversations on life, faith, stories, and creativity from author and songwriter (and aspiring mermaid) Talena Winters.

Blog Archives

Talena Winters 8/14/25 Talena Winters 8/14/25

Creating Space to Grow: My Summer Reset and What’s Next

This summer, I hit pause to enjoy life, reconnect with family, and step back from the daily grind. Taking that time off made me rethink my priorities, streamline my business, and create more space for what truly matters. In this post, I share the small but meaningful pivots I’m making—both for my creative work and my family life—and what you can expect from me next.

Talena Winters 4/19/22 Talena Winters 4/19/22

Ten Reasons My Life is Great Anyway

My life took an unexpected turn last week that has inserted a great deal of stress into it. This is the result of a reminder to focus on the things that are still great in my life.

Talena Winters 5/10/19 Talena Winters 5/10/19

Becoming Healthier Through Better Time Management

An update on my progress toward getting fit, and what I’ve finally done that is working.

Talena Winters 11/9/18 Talena Winters 11/9/18

New Leaf, New Pattern, and New Story

My mission to get my weight under control and the books that inspired me to do so, plus the release of the Just Plain Gloves Knitting Pattern and an announcement about some short fiction.

Talena Winters 10/11/16 Talena Winters 10/11/16

Reworking Working from Home

My Left and Right Brain are having a showdown and I need to figure out how to make them play nice together! Do you have some pointers?