My experience dictates that when I am on an emotional overload, I look to food as a comforting tool. I am not one of those asshats that "loses" their appetites when stressed or sad. Nope. I like to seek out food that will make me forget. Even if it is just for a...

This week has been heavy with emotion, so it has been important for me to find the humor. I mean, if I don't laugh, I will simply melt into a puddle of despair. Let's chat about diapers for dogs. Both of my Bassets are experiencing various levels of sickness. Because...

This week is twisty. At any moment, there seems to be another soul-sucking revelation. First, it was Presley, my 15-year old Basset who we are keeping comfortable as she approaches her final days. And while we contend with that, our vet is now testing our other...

I did a thing yesterday. Okay, I did many things, but the biggest thing, was sending my first fifty pages off to the literary agents. It. Was. Amazing. As I pressed send, I felt a sense of relief. Grateful that I actually finished what I started but, most importantly,...

Is it already Monday? Sigh. We had a great weekend despite the heaviness that resides in my heart. Between Presley, (my 15 year old Basset who is currently being treated for a neurological disorder), to some other unknowns swirling, I am ready for a pause button. We...

Have you ever had a day where you question why you left your bed? I am well acquainted with those. Yesterday felt like a continual day that featured the domino effect. First, our 15 year old Basset, Presley, started having difficulty walking, so that resulted in a vet...

Like any mother, I love to freeze the moment with my family by taking a picture. I don't ask for much. It isn't as though I am asking for a vital organ or perhaps their cell phone. I am simply requesting a photo. A few seconds of their life. Apparently, my youngest...

If you remember about a month ago, I shared that the woman editing my manuscript, offered me a unique opportunity where she would edit my work again - for free- after I reworked some scenes along with adding some dimension to a few of the characters. I reworked the...

After being together a long time, Brian and I like to spice it up. Dating takes on a whole new level at this stage in the game. I really feel that we have mastered that aspect of our relationship. Yesterday, our "date" centered around Costco. Ladies, hold back that...

There is a reason that I stay in my little cocoon writing, reading, and simply being in a state of solitude. That reason is other human beings. They ruin everything. Yesterday, I made the mistake of running errands that resulted in me being in the presence of pesky...