Sing with me to the tune of the Brady Bunch theme (if you’re old enough to remember it): Here’s the story of a lovely lady who was busy writing books, and couldn’t clean So her house turned upside down, without a vacuum and the bunnies won. Okay, so I stink at poetry and […]
Life in the Great Outdoors (or Thereabout)
We have plans to visit some friends in sunny Florida later this summer, and I asked our friends for suggestions about the things we could do while we’re there. One idea they came up with was a safari ride. Outdoors. In an open-sided bus. In the summer in Florida. Oh, and the biggest selling point […]
18 Years and 8 Reminders by Melanie D. Snitker
My husband and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary this month. I thought I might share the unusual way in which we met, and then decided to do so using eight things that remind me of the journey that brought us together. Howdy – Doug and I first met online in October of 1997. At […]
All You Need Is Love…And?
Even though they were a little before my time, the Beatles are one of my all-time favorite groups. My mom had every single album of theirs and we used to play them when I was young. (side note: I still have a record player and lots of records and really, you can’t beat the sound […]
My Tribe, My Hero
Hello! Jolene Navarro here checking in from Canyon Texas. For the first week of my summer, I’m at the West Texas Writers’ Academy on the campus of West Texas A&M University. It is one of my favorite weeks of the year. So from sunup and way after the sun settled behind the plains we are submerged in our writing. […]
An “Idol”lic Romance
Please note: I know that it is spelled idyllic. Forgive me a little punny subject line! I watched the new season of American Idol on and off this year, and Maddie and Caleb were always 2 of my favorites. My romantic-leaning heart just about jumped and cheered when they let the cat out of the […]
Royal Romance
I love weddings! And we all know I love a good royal romance! Make it a royal wedding with all the pomp and circumstance? I’m all over that! I was old enough to watch Prince Charles and Diana Spencer’s wedding, but didn’t. I don’t know why. I’m guessing it wasn’t really my mom’s thing, because […]
A Much Anticipated Wedding
Over the years, I’ve written lots of fictional weddings. But around here, I’m excited about a real one coming up. Let me backtrack. I’m an only child and it never bothered me. I had close cousins and lots of friends. But when my older cousin became an aunt when I was 13, it hit me […]
Happy Ever After starts with a Wedding
Jolene Navarro here. Checking in from the Texas Hill Country and a season of weddings. As a romance writer, I LOVE weddings. From the big to the small, from the simple to the lavish and everything in between. I look to see how the details (wedding to grooms cake) speaks to the personalities of the bride and […]
Swooning Over The Middle
I was raised to enjoy television and one of my favorite things to do is have it on as I work. I also love to pick it apart and talk about what I loved, or didn’t. If you follow me on Facebook, I’ve had a lot of fun sharing my thoughts live during This is […]