Hello, Everyone! As we begin the countdown toward Christmas, your list expands with things to complete before the holidays. Most important is when to pull out those Christmas decorations—the day after Thanksgiving or the week before Christmas? Some celebrants are extravagant while others keep the celebration simple. I have a few friends who decorate every …
11/4/18, Christmas Shopping
Hello, Everyone! Have you started your Christmas shopping yet, or are you like me and wait until the last minute? I’m usually in the mood to shop on Christmas Eve, which is way too late to start. Many of my friends shop all year long. That would never work for me. I’d forget who I …
10/28/18, Real or Fake
Hello, Everyone! The year is whizzing by, and maybe you, as I, are wondering where the time goes. Christmas will be here in the blink of an eye. And with Christmas comes so many decorations, including the tree. And here’s another question—do you buy a real tree or dig the fake one out of the basement? …
10/21/18, ‘Tis the Season
Hello, Everyone! Is it too early to think about Christmas? Some of you have already finished your Christmas shopping so maybe not. If you’re a last minute shopper as I am, here’s a little something to get you in the mood. Even if you don’t plan to Christmas shop, you can still read about the holiday …
10/14/18, Arabian Horses
Hello, Everyone! I hope you’re enjoying a lovely weekend and can sit back and relax. Who doesn’t love weekends? Growing up, we would spend the weekends horseback riding, one of my favorite pastimes because we would ride along the canal near our family home or in the mountains. Even as an adult, I’m horse crazy, …
10/7/18, The Woods
Hello, Everyone! Here we are in October, and the months are whipping by, but the cooler weather keeps me indoors and firmly planted in front of my laptop, which is a good thing. When I’m creating stories, I’m often thinking of places I’ve visited. One of my favorite places is near my father’s childhood home …
9/30/18, Air on the G String
Hello, Everyone! In case the title of this blog caught your attention for the wrong reason, I’m not writing about bikinis. Air on the G String is a movement from one of Bach’s orchestral suites. Clicking the link will take you to a youtube.com recording. The melody is used frequently in film, and advertising, and …
9/23/18, The Penthouse
Hello, Everyone! I hope you had a good week, even better, a great week! Fall has officially started. I love this time of year when the leaves change to their brilliant colors. The best view of the fall colors is from a high rise. You can look down at the changing trees and it looks …
9/16/18, Holding Out for a Heroine
Hello, Everyone! We’re into autumn, and I hope September has been a wonderful month so far for you. September is a month where I’m less distracted by warm weather activities and spend more time focusing on the book I’m currently writing—namely heroes and heroines. Raise your hand if your heart pounds whenever you hear Bonnie …
9/9/18, Catching the Bouquet
Hello, Everyone! September seems like a serious month. Summer is unofficially over, school has started, the days are shorter and I’m crawling out of bed without the benefit of the sun, the weather’s cooler forcing me to stay indoors more than I’d like, but at least it compels me to spend more time writing. It …