Happy Thanksgiving week! I skipped blogging last week because I was pushing hard to finish the first draft of a new book. On Monday, I typed The End, and it felt so good! I've been running errands and doing laundry ever since. :) Thanksgiving week is always busy here. This…
It's March, which means soon I'll be living in T-shirts again. For a few years I've struggled to find comfortable tees that fit me well and are reasonably priced. This means the majority of my tees have been worn out. They're destined for the trash bin. If a…
Wow, January 20, 2107! How many of you are trying to improve your health this year? Me! To be fair, I'm always trying to improve my health. Last fall I started a regular workout regime. There were weeks I skipped a few workouts, but overall, I stuck with it. This…
I'm so excited!! Today the first chapter of my Christmas novella, A Cradle for Christmas, released on Harlequin.com! Every Monday from now until December 26, a new chapter will release, and did I mention it's free?? Here's the scoop! A Cradle for Christmas With just days to go until…
This week was short but busy. Tuesday was not my favorite. Let's just say it involved the dentist, my email account being hacked, groceries and food prep and putting all that stuff away, and a missing license plate sticker from the vehicle registration I just ordered. How does the sticker…
Yesterday I took a nice long walk in the morning. The temperatures had slid from the low 90s to low 70s. The humidity? Almost unnoticeable--a nice change from the muggy air we've had all summer. In other words, the conditions were just about perfect for a walk. I felt…
Do you see me smiling? I turned in my fifth Love Inspired this week! YAY!!! This year has been crazy. I've let so many things slide for months. But now that my son has been confirmed, my daughter has graduated from high school and already attended college orientation, and my…
When I was a teen, I couldn't wait for summer vacation. I would daydream about all the exciting things we would do. In my fantasies, there would be a summer romance, parties, plenty of pool time, shopping and fun! It would never be boring. The reality of summer vacation?…
I'm sitting in my living room, smiling at the beautiful sunshine spilling on green lawns as robins flit from tree to tree. Our neighborhood looks fresh, happy. We had cool weather and showers this week, and I'm hoping it warms up around here this weekend. As many of you…
Just a quick post here on this fine Friday morning! I've been knee-deep in a novel I'm writing, and the end is in sight. I'm hoping to finish today. Whee!! I am more than ready to resume normal living. Writing a first draft is intense for this lady. Like yesterday…