It wasn’t the dog. When our Christmas tree crashed to the floor in the living room only minutes after we’d finished decorating it, for a brief moment in time, it felt like my entire world was crashing down around me. Again. The day had been hard enough. First, there were the tears when my daughter... Continue Reading →
It’s official. My daughter has graduated from elementary school and will move on to middle school in the fall. The hoopla is over. The excitement, the thrill, the celebration…. The sadness. The marrow deep, incredibly-painful sadness. It’s been a rough couple of weeks. And I’ll be honest: the anticipation was worse than the actual events.... Continue Reading →
It's my blog and I can do what I want to... And what I've decided to do today is feature a friend who blogs about children's crafts. Seems appropriate, given it's summer and many lucky (said tongue-in-cheek) parents are spending the summer with their kids... trying to figure out how to keep them occupied, so... Continue Reading →
Readers often ask, “Where do you get the inspiration for your books?” The easy answer is ... Everywhere. I once concocted an entire novel in my head, about a wedding planner and one of the guests, along with some intrigue for excitement, while sitting through one of my husband’s cousin’s weddings. When the hubs nudged my... Continue Reading →
Is the family dinner necessary in today’s world? I feel like my family is the poster child for the answer. Let me introduce you… Me: Self-published author who also works a job-with-a-steady-paycheck that is located approximately 45 minutes from my home. I spend half that ridiculously long drive trying not to develop road rage over... Continue Reading →