Christmas and the New Year

Christmas really sucked the time away. I’ve been running this way and that. With Charlie home, my time is not my own. It’s the old “you work from home so you can do whatever the hell you want”, except that’s not entirely true. He’s...

Bows and Christmas

Ten or so years ago, I bought some ribbon at Costco. You know that Christmas ribbon that comes in spools of 100 ft or so. I couldn’t resist. It was sparkly and pretty, and I like my gifts to be sparkly and pretty. (This is an inherited trait passed down from my...

Private North by Tess Oliver Blog Tour Stop

Synopsis: New Adult Contemporary Romance An internship cataloguing ancient pottery. A war-hardened soldier who’s impossible to resist. A priceless Egyptian artifact. And a devious scheme that is fraught with danger. Antiquities major, Auggie Stonefield, is about to...

Gratitude

Gratitude is a powerful gift we give ourselves. When we are grateful, it’s impossible to be unhappy. I read that in a book yesterday that’s published by Hay House. My neighbor and friend, Maru, had borrowed it from the library and let me read it....

It Doesn’t Feel Like Christmas

This year, it doesn’t feel like Christmas. With everything that’s been going on, it’s been really hard to get into the Christmas spirit. Charlie and I are trying for Lily’s sake, but when you are visiting the hospital every other day, and...