How to Title or Not to Title a Book
One day I snuck away to a friend’s beach house to finish writing my book. I got hung up on the title and a friend …
Category: Lessons Learned
Blog 29 How Many of You Have Typed “Love,” at the End of an E-mail? Accidently!
Dooh! I’ve done it more than a few times. Confessions from a writer. I’ve done this, not on purpose mind you. Sometimes I don’t find out until …
I Accidently Invented Soap Rice
Blog 27 I Accidentally Invented Soap Rice When Recycling Easter Eggs Goes Wrong Every so often I drag my daughter into a “let’s do this …
Blog 25 Life Lessons from a Dog
As I sit in my chair, waking up, the fog working to lift through caffeinated imbibing, I look at my dog and am struck by …
Blog 23 The Cat-Dog Part 2
I put up a baby gate to keep the dog out of the office. We wanted one dog-hair free zone. Just one. I bought the …
Blog 22 The Best Way to Find the Clean Out
Blog 22: Our plumbing backed up Sunday evening. It chose the weekend and at double pay, the plumber suggested we find and open the clean …
Blog 21 From Fear to Fierce: Excerpt
One beautiful spring morning, after our 3 – 4-hour grueling trek to the top, we sat down to take our lunch break. When one of …
The Storage Unit Part 4
Continued from The Storage Unite Part 3 The next day we ate and hit the road. We arrived when the Storage Facility opened and rolled …
The Storage Unit Part 3
Continued from The Storage Unit Part 2 “What’s inside?” We take turns looking inside, weighing the size, juggling the numbers. “How far back does it …
The Storage Unit Part 2
Continued from The Storage Unit Part 1 “You’re kidding?” from my husband. “What?” My mom bursts out laughing. She knew how meticulous I planned …