2.5 Months in the Making

2.5 Months in the Making

This post is 2.5 months in the making…  I was holding off writing it, hoping that I would have a big update to give… but I don’t. So I’m writing today to give you a non-update. Two and a half months ago my life was turned upside down when I lost my job of 17 years. It...
My Books Are Here… Again!

My Books Are Here… Again!

Friends… this has been a learning experience.  To say the least.  On April 10, I posted a photo of me holding my book (!) after it was delivered. It wasn’t a single book that was delivered, it was 500 copies. As soon as the boxes arrived, I poured over them: looking...
This Is Really Happening!

This Is Really Happening!

It still seems a little dream like, but each day the idea that I will soon be a published author becomes more and more… real. (As a soon-to-be-published author I should pride myself on finding a better word than ‘real’ but it’s exactly how it feels.) I’ve...
What Kind Of Mom Am I?

What Kind Of Mom Am I?

“Mom, I need a bandaid,” Sam says as he walks towards me with a scraped and bleeding finger. It’s his third or fourth injury since we arrived at our campsite the day before. “Oh buddy… you used our only bandaid yesterday on your knee when...
I’m Happy

I’m Happy

I think it’s impossible to hit a milestone birthday and not reflect on your life. You think about the things you’ve done and haven’t done, the places you’ve been and the places you still need to see, the people you’ve loved and the people...