Thankful and blessed is the way I need to feel this year. For the last year, my family has been on the rollercoaster of a lifetime. I pray daily to stop the ride and get off, but I know that there is a reason we are on it. Just wish it would really end soon.… Read More
Being seen and heard is one of the many reasons why most writer’s write. I am no exception. A writer also spends a lot of time listening and observing. While it feels like forever since you’ve heard from me, it doesn’t mean that I am not writing. I have been doing a lot of listening… Read More
Happy birthday eve to me. As I sit hit here in my office on this hot, muggy morning, I am contemplating all the changes of this last year. The pandemic of 2020 sure threw my life into a tizzy. I am not the same person as I was, but yet, in my heart I still… Read More
Christmas in Peony Harbor by Rosie Summers is an unexpected Christmas holiday romance story, and one of the sweetest ones I have read in a long while. Christmas and romance stories are two of my favorite things. When they are combined, I am a really happy reader! This story really fit the bill for… Read More
It was, indeed, going to be a long drive home. A drive that I had hoped to be an easy 2200 mile trek across the country. Heading to a brand new state, and a new (albeit temporary) place that was patiently waiting for us to move in. My hopes were dashed when we had an… Read More
I love to read. Most times, I gravitate towards the same genre. Then I feel like I am stuck in a rut. When this happens I need a complete reset. I pick up something that years ago I would never consider. I often pick up a children’s book is when I loose interest in my… Read More
I have been a book lover since I was old enough to read. It seemed that there were never enough books to keep me satisfied. The older I got saw me leaning towards one genre versus others. As an adult, I began to write and started sharing reviews of the books I read. My blog… Read More
The hardest part about moving is the packing. This wasn’t going to be easy. It’s been 20 years since we made a move of this magnitude. Now we are about to pack up our entire lives, leave our home in Healdsburg, California and and ship ourselves 2500 miles back to the Midwest. Packing & Moving… Read More
It’s January 1st, and I am sitting here with my laptop, pulling together reflections of a year lost, and making promises for a new year yet to be told. I always like to take the first day of a new year to ponder memories while looking towards a brighter future. Reflections in Words 2020 was… Read More
During the months of August and September, I felt like I was perpetually “on the hunt” for that dream job I always wanted. After sending out way to many resumes and applications, I needed to sit back and wait. It was really difficult for me because I grew up with the understanding that if… Read More
