It has been nearly two years since we’ve taken an actual vacation—a trip with no other people or work attached to it. We are tired, so as we planned our trip, we decided to go to what has become one of our favorite places to relax—Maine. We had never visited Maine until our daughter moved to Boston in 2020. That year, we did Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. It was wonderful! We were … [Read more...]
Redefining “Booktrovert”
With all the “bookish” paraphernalia that has arisen in the past few years, one of the shirts I’ve long wanted to order is: I’ve latched onto the term. I decided it aptly described me as an introvert who reads. But the other day, I looked up the definition as others understand it. Mind you, this is not an actual dictionary word. But this definition is the one bandied about in the … [Read more...]
Books & More Books
Once a year, our local library has a giant used book sale as their main fundraiser. They rent the convention center downtown and host hundreds of book lovers over a three-day period. Some bring wagons to cart their treasures home. I purposely only bring a single tote. Can't get too carried away. My daughter came home to attend this sale last week, so, of course, I took the day off from work to … [Read more...]
A 20th High School Reunion (but…not mine 👀)
Happy July 1st! 183 days are left in 2025. You're welcome. When our daughter Kelsey asked if I wanted to travel with her to Colorado for her 20th high school reunion—make it a mother/daughter trip—I purchased my ticket in record time! And we had such a fun and memorable trip. Of course, a highlight was seeing some of her former classmates again after 20 years... They were a great … [Read more...]
To Love a Beast is Now Available!
It's always scary to try something new, yet there's an inherent excitement too. That's the state I'm in right now, as my first solo indie project launched last week. To Love a Beast - my latest fairy tale retelling set in 1800's Texas. Reviews are coming in, and I'm absolutely delighted to see that readers are falling in love with this story as much as I did while writing it. Beauty & the … [Read more...]
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