My Weekend Recipe: Friends, Food, and a Dream Come True
Have you ever been somewhere you wished you could stay? Been with a group of people you’d love to have within driving distance so you could get together more often? Well, that was my weekend. It started on Thursday and, sadly, will end tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. when we check out of the Airbnb […]
Short, Sweet, and Slightly Sleep-Deprived
“The Final Stretch Before Release” 🌟 Things Are Crazy, Exciting, and Busy!!! Happy Wednesday, Friends! This one’s going to be short and sweet — I finished the final edit! Woo-hoo! 🎉 Now I just need to write the following pages: Author’s Note, About the Author, Dedication, Acknowledgements, Pronunciation Guide, Copyright, Table of Contents, Content Warning, […]
🌙 “Almost Back from the Editing Abyss: Lessons, Laughs, and Late-Night Rewrites.”
Hello and Happy Sunday! I’m Back! Well – Kind of.🙃 If you follow me, you may have wondered what happened to me since I technically missed three blog postings. I realize I should probably start with an apology for going radio silent these past week. Between editing, rewrites, and life’s curveballs, time completely got away […]
See You Sunday!
🧳 Traveling with Kindness
Happy Sunday! This will be a short post today as I’m still in the deep throes of editing and rewriting. My editor needs everything finished and returned by Wednesday (love saying “my editor”). Anyhow, I’ve got a lot of work to do in a very short amount of time. Today I wanted to talk about […]
Travel Tales, From Hellos to Goodbyes, and Editor Set Deadlines👩💻
Hello and Happy Wednesday! I’m heading back to Tennessee today. In fact, I’m sitting at the airport now. Made it through with no issues, other than moving slower because of my twisted knee. I’m looking forward to seeing my Sweetheart and our fur babies, but I hate leaving my sister and niece. We always have […]
Time, Family, and Gentle Reminders (Plus a Few Updates)
Hello and Happy Sunday! I’m still in Texas visiting my sister and her family. Quality time feels more precious than ever these days. As I watch my niece shoot up like a vine climbing the side of a house, I’m reminded of how quickly time passes. I’m 5’3” and she’s already up to my nose. […]
A Crazy Wednesday, a Wacky Thursday
Hello and Happy Thursday! ✈️🛩️ I didn’t forget you yesterday, I promise! I was buried in packing chaos for today’s trip. Let’s just say Wednesday was wild—though not quite as wacky as today turned out to be. This morning started with an 8:00 a.m. airport run, complete with traffic delays and a stressful drive. Then […]
Never Too Old to Hit Reset: From “Holy Crap” to Healthy
Happy Sunday! Well, I did it—I officially started a TikTok account! It’s been interesting so far. I’ve only posted a few pictures, a text link to my website, and (believe it or not) a quick disclaimer that I’m not looking for dates. That part made me laugh, but we won’t dive into that right now. […]
Scottish Spirit, Smoky Mountain Smiles, and Tender Moments With A Fur-Baby
Hello and Happy Almost Thursday! I completely lost track of time today and almost missed writing to you. I woke up sore from my time at the gym yesterday. First time in years—and I definitely felt it this morning. The day started with taking one of my fur-babies, Tex, to the vet. He hasn’t been […]