My dad doesn’t think he’s creative. He doesn’t draw, sing, write, or dance. As far as I know, he has never tried to develop any artistic skill. He studied to become an electrical engineer in college and spent his entire…
On Going Slow
I’ve told you before how balancing writing and Life is something I’ve yet to master, and I’ve come to the conclusion that there’s no such thing as balance. It’s a juggling act. It will always be a juggling act. When…
Celebrating Fall
I *may* have mentioned before how much I love fall, but can a person really say that too many times? I can’t help it, you guys. Because every year I fall in love again and marvel at the wonder…
You Really Are What You Eat
I’ve been meaning to write this post for months because it’s been an important discovery in my family and feels important that I share our story. (It’s long, but I swear it has a happy ending, so bear with me.)…
What I’ve been up to…
Life, in general. ;-) This, in specific: :: Writing Total Bliss. It’s coming along—albeit not as quickly as I’d like, but still, coming along. I adore Bliss and love spending time with all my imaginary friends in that world. Also,…
Postcards from Maine
At the end of September, we went to Maine, one of my favorite places on earth because I have a thing for oceans (and lakes, and rivers, and, okay, YES…water in general). It was the first time the kids saw…
A Weekend Full of Wonder
This was how mine started out: In mid-September, my kids found two monarch caterpillars and we were THRILLED because we hadn’t found any for the past couple of years, and rarely had seen a monarch butterfly in that time also.…
The Weekend…in pictures
Summer is here. <3
Five Things
1. I’ve been taking a break from writing, and it’s been wonderful to reconnect with people I haven’t seen for too long. I get so focused on work, I forget to make time to see friends. So last week we…
Five Things
1. There has been so much going on this month besides trying to get the last book in Untamed Series out (and I’m about to do one last read-through before I hand it off to my editor—woohoo!). I’m looking forward…