There's something about the middle of August. It's a time of bouquets of sharpened pencils and kids starting school. The temperatures are still blisteringly hot here in Indiana, but my kids started school this week. I have a senior and a sophomore in high school. And my recent college grad moved over the weekend and started his grown-up job after milking every moment out of his last summer. I … [Read more...]
Summer Getaways to Mackinac Island & Sale
Does your family have a favorite place that it loves to visit? A place you return to on a cycle whether it's every year or every few years? Labor Day weekend a few years ago our family made the 7.5 hour drive from Indiana up the length of Michigan to Mackinac Island. This was our fourth visit to the island, but the first time we didn't have an infant or toddler. We laughed and hiked and biked … [Read more...]
What’s pulling you down?
Spring has been odd in Indiana this year. We'll have days of hitting 70 degrees followed by days in the 40s. My flowers are confused as are the trees. My lilac is just about to bloom, and my irises are beginning to hint that blooms might be on the way. It all feels out of order and confused. My spring and summer clothes are packed away still, while my winter clothes and sweaters can't be put away … [Read more...]
The Accused Launches and Giveaway
A week ago my latest book The Accused released. It's been a wonderful week of people reaching out and spreading the word to their circles. If you are in the group, thank you so much for buying and reviewing The Accused! Those early reviews make all the difference in the world as do those pre-orders and early purchases. THANK YOU SO MUCH for being part of my tribe and helping me spread the … [Read more...]
Learning to Relax
I have a confession to make. I‘m really good at working. Like world class at it. I am the queen of going from one task right to the next, barely with a break to celebrate that the one has ended. I tightly calendar everything, and most of the time it works out fine… until someone gets sick, or an extra task gets assigned or a miscommunication occurs. Then the cascade can be brutal, but I ALWAYS hit … [Read more...]
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