It seems I've been blessed with the beauty of nature everywhere I go lately. I wanted to share some of the serenity with my blogging peeps. Have a cup of tea/coffee, put your feet up, and let yourself be mentally transported to the great outdoors, surrounded by peace, chirping birds, a gentle wind, and the fresh… Continue reading Natural Beauty
Category: Quotes
Finding the Lesson in the Mistake
As I posted last week, my book Shear Madness was released. Yes, great news, but now for the not so great. When I was reading my Kindle version after it went live, I learned an extremely important lesson: ALWAYS read the manuscript, after the editor is done, and not just the parts that were edited, but the entire… Continue reading Finding the Lesson in the Mistake
Shear Madness is now Available!
My second book, Shear Madness, is now available! **Doing a little happy dance** Melanie Hogan is anything but your average beauty salon owner. She’s created a life for herself that’s an exact contradiction to that of her wanderlust, absentee mother who bailed on her when Melanie was four years old. She has gone above and… Continue reading Shear Madness is now Available!
Running is Cheaper Than Therapy
I've posted in the past that running is my therapy. And a whole lot cheaper! Running in the early morning is when my mind churns out ideas for my novels or short stories, or brings to light an answer to something I've been praying for. However, that being said, this typically only happens when I'm running outside in nature,… Continue reading Running is Cheaper Than Therapy
Remembering Our Heros
Remembering always, but especially today, our heroes who have fought for our freedom, for all the privileges we have because of them, many literally giving all they have to be sure we have a safe place to raise our children. May we honor those who have sacrificed all and gave their lives that we may… Continue reading Remembering Our Heros
Happy Mother’s Day
There won't be any biking today as I traditionally do on Mother's Day, as the ground is coated with about 5" of white fluff and the trees are several feet shorter under the weight of the snow. It looks like we went from spring back to winter here in Colorado. But it's beautiful, I'll give… Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day
The Glass Half Full
We've been getting so much rain here in Colorado this May that I'm beginning to wonder if we should bypass the umbrellas that are well stocked in the entryway of the stores or go straight for the sporting goods section to fetch some life jackets. I'm pretty sure we've passed up Seattle at this point. In… Continue reading The Glass Half Full
Productive Thinking
When I'm running or biking is when ideas for new work, or my work in progress, flows. It's then that life seems to teach me what it wants me to learn, and when my thoughts are somewhat productive. Not only does running and biking exercise my body, but my mind as well. This morning I was listening… Continue reading Productive Thinking
Appreciate the Struggles
I heard something so profound today that I had to share it. Where I work we had a White Dove releasing ceremony this morning for National Crime Victims' Rights Week. The released doves represented and honored the victims we serve. The man who owns the doves told us that when he first began this work, when… Continue reading Appreciate the Struggles
The Power of Words
A while back I posted on this topic and this morning it was brought to my attention again. While I was on my morning run, enjoying some moments strung together without rain or snow, I met up with an older couple, each with their own garbage bag, picking up trash along the river trail. The river trail… Continue reading The Power of Words
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