Characters and How Do You Find Names?🤷🏼♀️
First, I want to thank those who came out to the Southern Festival of Books on Sunday to say “Hi.” It was a beautiful and warm day. I made some new friends and good connections. So, thank you again for your support. Someone asked me the other day how I come up with names for […]
Fun Day ~ Sunday!
Hello and Happy Sunday, everyone! Today has been kind of a whirlwind. The weather was beautiful, so I was able to reach my exercise goal with a nice walk to our favorite coffee shop. We also tried to start Axel on his appetite stimulant, but for a dog who moves really slowly these days, he […]
Big Baby Updates (and More)
It’s Wednesday, and honestly, I don’t feel like writing this post right now. I say it’s Wednesday, but the clock has just turned to Thursday. Updating you on my big baby is part of the reason I don’t feel like writing. I know I don’t have to say anything about him and how he is […]
“Creative Sparks: Navigating Feedback and New Ideas”
Great class today! Not that most of my creative writing class time isn’t great—it is—but today I received some feedback on my Dating Die-Sasters novel. One of my classmates gave me some really good feedback, and then my professor shared his thoughts. I’m thrilled that he is okay with me using my book for class […]
Some Hidden Costs of Adulthood: A Personal Journey or Rant🤪
What Is It With Growing Up? 🤪 I remember when I was a teenager, not quite 13, I had a friend in her mid-twenties. She wisely told me, “Don’t rush growing up; have fun because it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. You have to pay bills, find a job, and take care of […]
A Little Time Away🌺
Hello my friends! This weekend has been so nice and peaceful. My Sweetheart and I took a weekend away. His dad came to dog/house sit so we could take a break. We decided to visit Cookeville, TN, for our short trip. Why Cookeville, you may ask? Well, first, we have friends who own a little […]
Procrastination Has Struck Again!🤷🏼♀️
Hello all! As I sit here writing this, I should actually be working on a speech that I am giving on Saturday. I also have to prepare some material for an educational session I’m conducting on… guess when? Saturday. As the Vice President of Education for my Toastmasters club, I will be presenting a new […]
It’s been a Great Week! What about You?🙂
Hello, my friends… As I sit here writing this, I am taking a minute to reflect on my week, and honestly, it was a great week. Starting with last Sunday, I got to spend some quality time with friends, go to my creative writing class and learn to write poetry, spend quality time with my […]
Poetry and Weekly Goals Update
This week has been interesting. I’ve spent a good portion of it questioning myself about a very important decision regarding my health. I’m not ready to elaborate just yet. The rest of the week followed my regular schedule of taking care of the dogs, my Sweetheart, goals, art projects/drawing, and class. Other than health concerns, […]
Highly Recommend!💕
Hello and Wonderful Sunday! This week has sort of flown by. First, with Creative Writing classes on Mondays and Wednesdays, which I am really enjoying. It is a small class of seven, including myself, and various ages. Great ideas blossom in this class, and voices are shared. Our professor is open-minded, interesting to listen to, […]