

Happy Book Lovers Day
Today is Book Lovers Day, a day that we celebrate introverts and literary connoisseurs. I have loved books all my life. Words on pages...


The No-Reason Road Trip
Sundays were made for driving, in my opinion. I love to fill the tank and hit the winding road. No destination, no agenda, just the road...


Timeless Stories
Anyone who knows me for ten minutes knows I love Little House on the Prairie, the TV show with Melissa Gilbert and Michael Landon. My...


Death Passed Over
This is Holy Week, for Christians the most important week of the Christian calendar. We celebrate Christmas, of course, because it...


Autism Awareness: Weighted Blankets
April is Autism Awareness Month, so let's take a moment to think about the people you know who may be affected by the disorder. With 1 in...


Happy Pi Day!
When I was a teacher, on March 14, I'd take packaged snack cakes to school to share with my students. We'd eat them, of course....


Beauty and the Beast
This week the live version of Disney's Beauty and the Beast opens in theaters. Since the animated version debuted in 1991, this has been...


Social Media in my Writer's Toolbox
I've been on Facebook for years. In 2015 I joined twitter and started this blog. I had read that social media could be a great tool for...


Enjoy the Gala. Support Ronald McDonald House
I don't have children of my own, but I imagine a parent's worst nightmare is seeing their child in pain or sick in the hospital. How much...


Toy Love: Nostalgic Fun
Remember those great toys you had as a kid? Some of them are still around, so share them with your own kids!