I did laundry on Monday. I do laundry every Monday. I'm very, very thankful to own my own washer and dryer. There have been times in my life when I didn't. To be able to throw a load of clothes in at any time without driving to a laundromat or…
One of the changes I've had to make as a published writer has been switching between projects. I'm not going to lie--it's been a challenge! Some writers have no problem with this, but jumping from one unfinished task to another is not my strong suit. I'm a systems girl, so I've done my…
My intentions were good--a little TOO good. I had a plan for this week. Since I'm on the tail end of a few big projects, I had to bring my A game if I wanted to meet my goals. Trust me. I wanted to meet those goals. Unfortunately, my A…
I'm late to the party on the blog today, but I want to wish you all a happy weekend! It's supposed to be super cold here, but who cares? It's the weekend!! I need it BAD because my week has been like this: Stares at computer screen. What's this scene about…
Today is the final day of September. Until now the weather has been mild. My kids routinely wear shorts. But tomorrow? The seasons change for real. Friday's forecast calls for a high of 59 degrees. Saturday's? 54. Really? What is it about October? It's as if a switch…
I shouldn't be writing this. Really, I shouldn't. Social media posts should be positive, uplifting. I want to be a light in this world, not a dark shadow! But I know I'm not alone on this subject, so I'm putting it out there. I'm not at ACFW conference this year,…
Yesterday was one of those writing days. No, not a good one where the words are jumping from my fingertips onto the page. Not a delightful one where I'm chuckling at what the heroine just said and swooning over the hero's grand gesture. It was a long,…
I'm dreaming of a cupcake. It's a yellow moist beauty in a cute pastel polka-dot wrapper. There's roughly half an inch of chocolate frosting swirled on top. My word, I can taste this thing! Mmm...I love cupcakes. I also love Chocolate Lasagna. A wise, wonderful woman from…
I was not on my game yesterday. Maybe it was the muggy, 91 degree weather. Or recovering from a relaxing long weekend. I don't know, but I had several errands to run and I'm not sure where my head was at! It started with the post office. I…
I'm vocal about my love of chocolate, obsession with coffee, my fun family and, yes, my dumb-dumb dog. It's no secret I love University of Michigan football and the television show, Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders: Making the Team. One thing I don't talk about much? My parents. I visited them Thursday…