This pandemic has created havoc on my mental state. I suppose I never expected this to continue as long as it has. With the new mandates of wearing masks and social distancing, we lost the ability to connect with one another. Human to human. It's so odd to me that the...

I have shared about our new canine family member, Luna and how enamored we are with her. She has been an excellent addition to our family, but she is a tad quirky. A few blogs ago, I wrote about our struggles with her separation anxiety issues that were built because...

How you ever had a situation where you needed to have a serious discussion that could potentially hurt someone you love? I think we all have and I am currently residing in a bit of discomfort about it. Let me start from the beginning. A little over eight weeks ago we...

On a dreary, rainy Monday, I felt the impact of lose. Normally, my blog is light and funny, but today, I couldn't force the humor. I was in the midst of the mundane task of opening mail, when I received a text from one of my closest friends to inform me that my...

In the crutch of the release of my book, life continues to revolve. Life happens and of course, there are distractions. My 89-year-old mother opted to let one of her caregivers go. It was nothing that this particular person did, but she was out awaiting the results of...

Woah, what a week! Between interviews, and last minute preparations for the release of Her Turn, I am depleted, but in a very good way. I haven't had this much going on since before some bitchy virus took us all hostage. My expectations of launch day were very low...

Happy Tuesday, friends! Just two more days until release day! WOO HOO! I am a combination of excited and nauseous. Anyway tonight I am going to appear on an interactive video cast called "Lurking for Legends" hosted by authors, Richard H. Stephens and Christie...

I was one of those woman who despised being pregnant. I did not glow. I did not radiate maternal vibes. No, I was the large cow who worshipped the porcelain gods for nine months while trying to combat the tiny little soccer player who enjoyed using my bladder as a...

I am less than a week away from the launch of my debut novel. That is crazy surreal. Some exciting things have surfaced as I wait for the birth of my book. I may need an epidural. Anyway, COVID has put a damper on how this book launch would typically happen, but there...