"One benefit of summer was that each day we had more light to read by..." Jeanette Walls Continuing with my quest for great #SummerReads,...

Well hello, June! With sun, sand and splashes in the pool, it's that most wonderful time of the year for book lovers...#SummerReading...

Part deux of our escape from the family room #roadtrip took us to the shores and hills of Lake Tahoe in northern California. It has been...

This week I'm very excited to have as my guest, Canadian #author, Joanne Paulson! I've decided to feature fellow writers each month as we...

This week our escape from the family room #roadtrip takes us to the Sierra Mountains in northern California. We're headin' to the hills...

Happy May! From wine country to the northern California shore--part deux of our escape from the family room road trip took us to Half...

What better way to close out #IndieApril than a chat with one of my favorite #Holiday mystery writers, the fabulous Amy Reade! I've read...

"Wine and friends are a great blend." Ernest Hemingway Once again we ventured away from the confines of the family room and traveled to...

Hi ho, hi ho, it was off to Las Vegas we go! This past week it was such a treat to escape for a few days to meet up with my baby sissy...

#Spring has finally sprung! This past week has been filled with sweet moments of #hope that we may be emerging from the darkness of...

💚“May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks. May your heart be as light as a song, may each day bring you bright, happy hours that...

"If not us, who? If not now, when?." ~ John F. Kennedy #HappyMarch! What better way to celebrate a new month than with a fav quote and...

Oh, happy days--we finally made it up to Big Bear to experience the chilling temps and snow! My snow boots were so happy after sitting...

What a week to celebrate! Tomorrow, February 18th, is the three year book birthday for The Crown for Castlewood Manor, the first book in...

Just four more days until the most #romantic, #chocolate overload day of the year! Since we're still pretty much in #lockdown limbo, I...

Well hello, February! The shortest month of the year is packed with famous days to celebrate. February 2nd is Groundhog Day ( the good...

Tick-tock...A short post this week--it's crunch time for me! I always have mixed emotions heading into the final stretch of a new book...

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." Robert Frost And so it goes...I wanted to pause for those...

How's your #NewYear2021 going? I'm still basking in the #holiday lights for a few more moments. Today's post is a blast to the...

Happy Almost-New Year friends--welcome 2021! Counting down the final hours of 2020--this is one year I think the world will collectively...