I don’t make New Year’s resolutions anymore. It’s been years since I’ve bothered. Just as soon as I made a list of goals, habits I wanted to change (or develop LOL), weight to lose, well, I’d break it and never manage to get back on track. And then the Type A overachiever side of me […]
I’m Giving Away Books for My Birthday!!!
As a romance writer, I enjoy a good love story. So every year on my birthday, I like to do a giveaway where anyone who shares a true love story is entered. This way, we all win! If you don’t know my love story, you can read about it in this month’s issue of Idaho […]
New Year & New Releases
Over the last few years, I’ve written so much that reading has sadly taken a backseat. I’ve snuck small moments to devour titles here and there of books I just couldn’t wait to read. But, by and large, I’ve let my To Be Read pile grow staggeringly tall. One thing I’ve learned is that no […]
20 Silver Linings From 2020 (and inspiration for 2021)
Dumpster fire. Unprecedented. The year of the introvert. I’ve heard a lot of ways to describe 2020, many more colorful than the next. And let’s face it, none of us were really all that sad to leave it behind as we welcomed the new year while praying—hard—that 2021 will restore every hope that was dashed […]
Ready or Not, 2020 is Here!
I like to ease into the new year. LOL Though I’m not sure that’s possible, since like it or not, 2020 is here. Facing the unknown can be daunting. Personally, I like knowing what is to come, that way I can be prepared. But life doesn’t always work that way. Professionally, I know I have […]
Book Review: Not Until Christmas Morning by Valerie M. Bodden
Hello from that weird place in time where Christmas is over, we wait on the new year, there’s no school, and if you’re like me, any regular meal planning is out the window. I hope you all had a blessed Christmas! Ours was a Christmas to remember as we celebrated my husband’s birthday with our […]
WELCOME, 2018!
It’s a New Year! I love changing the calendar over to a new year. There is something about starting a new year fresh and brimming with possibility! I just want to rub my hands together and say, “Okay, God. What do you have up your sleeve for 2018?” Now, I get that this isn’t always […]
Being a Magi
by: Staci Stallings A long time ago I read a book that said, “There is a reason you notice the things you notice. They come into your sight to tell you something.” (paraphrase) I took that to heart and began actively noticing. That is, I notice when I notice something. Rather than going through life […]
An Author’s Reflection
I hope all of you had a Merry Christmas. As I write this, it is exactly one week before the big day. Since I don’t deal well with being too busy because I get overwhelmed and shutdown, I’ve been careful to keep things low key. My boys arrived home over the weekend and we went […]
Dream BIG!
December 31st!!! Where did the year go? It seems the older I get the faster the year seems to go by. Wasn’t it just a few weeks ago that we celebrated Independence Day, and a few days before that Valentine’s Day? And here it is hours away from 2017. For the last few years, I have […]