Allow me to rant. Several weeks ago at church, the worship band led us in a song where the refrain went something like this: "All I need ...

I'm over at Petticoats & Pistols today talking about how I got the idea for one of the conflicts in "Cowboy Competition" (The Cowboy's Br...

I few days ago, I was featured on "Reading is My Superpower." I adore Carrie (even though we've never met except in Blog Land). Here's ...

I love the imagery of “whirlwind activity” because it perfectly describes my brain right now. One thought takes center stage and, before ...

One of my favorite reviews mentions that I have a snarky streak. I do, but the best snark around my house doesn't come from me, it comes...

With every new year, I commit to doing certain things better. And every year, about this time, I've already fallen off. Changing habits ...

So...I decided to let my daughter dictate what was going to happen with my hair. She colored it saying I was too young to go gray. A day...

I'm on vacation. I'm not thinking about writing. At all! My biggest decision this week is whether or not to color my hair again. I've alw...

One of my greatest challenges with writing is juggling time periods. I wake up in 2016, turn the lights on with a flip of a switch, make...

A new year always encourages me to take stock. One thing I've let slip is my Writer's World Wednesday weekly post. Since I missed it yes...

"Are you an artist?" The question came from a young man struggling to set up one of two art tables in my craft area. I answered, "Yes. I ...

After eleven moves, you'd think I'd be better at handling the emotions of it. Nope! Every move requiring a new circle of friends follows ...

I love research. It's my absolute favorite part of the writing process. I read biographies and histories, I go places to see the topogr...

In about an hour, hubby and I will be viewing a house that will most likely become our new home. For those of you unaware of how militar...

Hubby and I are half-way through our trip to Alaska. If you'd like to see pictures (which took FOREVER to upload), please go to my other...

My niece graduated today, and I got to watch it. Since hubby and I have been on our army adventure, we've missed many of these family mi...