Summer is coming! And I’m so excited! Now, if you know me, you know this is, frankly, a miracle. I have never loved and longed for summer, as others seem to do. Why not, you ask? First, it’s hot here in Texas. And I don’t like to be hot. Or to sweat. Or to worry about sunburn on my extremely fair skin. Second, summer has always been about non-scheduled days. But the truth is that I … [Read more...]
3 Tips for Writing (or doing anything you love!) When Life is Chaotic and Crazy
With having five kids, my life has always been kind of chaotic and crazy. But summer always seems to add a different dimension to the busyness. As summer gets underway, I find myself facing new challenges to the schedule: summer activities, kids off school and needing more attention, college kids home and adding to the busyness, and a calendar that fills up with trips, appointments, company, … [Read more...]
Summer is just about over and it’s back to work!
I know a place where summer strives With such a practiced frost, She each year leads her daises back, Recording briefly, "Lost." Emily Dickinson Summer is almost over. Hard to believe school is starting back. I realized this in the Wal-Mart rush on Sunday afternoon. I no longer have to shop for pocket-folders or ruled paper or spiral notebooks but I was mighty tempted the other day to buy a … [Read more...]
What I’ve Been Up to This Summer!
Hi Friends! Like most of you, I have a busy 4th of July weekend. I’ll be hanging out with friends at a barbecue and watching fireworks. Then my family is coming to visit for a few days (my two brothers and their wives and children) and we’ll be traveling to Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes and Traverse City for the Cherry Festival. It’ll be a busy but very fun time! Actually, summer tends to be busy … [Read more...]
And the winner is ….(Plus a few other things)
Hello, everyone. I'm home from more travels and ready to get back into writing. But first, I picked a winner from my last blog where I asked how all of you unwind after a big project. I truly enjoyed hearing all of your answers and your suggestions. It was tough to pick just one person to receive a copy of my June release, Lakeside Sweetheart. But I picked Diana (who is going to a June writing … [Read more...]