Advocacy, Alcoholism, Faith and Spirituality, Life Lessons

Love One Another as I Have Loved You

Love one another as I have loved you.  -John 13:34 For those of you who have been reading my blog for any length of time, you know my husband and I like to go bike riding. We have a stunningly beautiful trail that follows the river and goes into Denver, about 30 miles round trip.… Continue reading Love One Another as I Have Loved You

A to Zing, Fun, Writing

April (Word) Showers

I've temporarily changed the old saying, April Showers bring May flowers,  to April Showers Bring Lots of Writing Hours. Last April I participated in the A to Z Blogging Challenge,  and this year I've decided to head to Camp for the month of April. Camp NaNoWriMo. I will still be reading the blog posts of those participating in the challenge,… Continue reading April (Word) Showers

Faith and Spirituality, Family, Gratitude, Quotes, Writing

T.G.I.F. – Gratitude Friday

My Top Three For the Week: 3.)  Watching the movie Jane Austen's Bookclub - again. I never tire of that movie. Or You've Got Mail. If you haven't seen them, you won't regret taking the time to do so. 2.)  Finding a quote that I needed to read exactly when I read it. Allow me to share it… Continue reading T.G.I.F. – Gratitude Friday

Gratitude, Life Lessons, Quotes, Writing

Back to the Basics

I've decided to take a week-long "partial" leave of absence from electronics. I received an email the other day that contained a series of pictures, each with a brief caption beneath it, that had a profound effect on me. Let me share some of them with you here: A day at the beach Out on… Continue reading Back to the Basics

Family, Fun, Gratitude, Writing

Drumroll…

My novel, The Inheritance, is now out in softcover, as well as Kindle, at Amazon.  I would be immensely grateful to anyone who feels led to share this on their blog to help spread the word. Thank you so much! It's this writing community of amazing bloggers that has given me the courage and inspiration to keep… Continue reading Drumroll…

A to Zing, Fun, Writing

My Writing Process

I met the talented Rachel Carrera during the 2014 A to Z Blogging Challenge and was invited by her to participate in the Writing Process Blog Tour.  I've been reading the answers to the given questions by other bloggers who have participated and I have to say it's been enlightening to not only read about other writers, but to… Continue reading My Writing Process

Fun, Writing

Who’s Up For a Challenge?

The Blogging From A to Z Challenge, that is. Arlee Bird began this challenge, which entails participants to post something on his/her blog every day in April except Sundays. The fun gets even better - the topic for each day's post follows the letters of the alphabet, meaning there are 26 letters in the alphabet… Continue reading Who’s Up For a Challenge?

Faith and Spirituality, Fun, Writing

Same Blog, New Look

          I decided my blog needed a facelift. Something lighter, brighter, and airier--is that even a word?  🙂 I'm back to blogging after the intensity of NaNoWriMo and the week of basking in the afterglow.  I'm working with an editor on my novel, The Inheritance, I'm looking forward to the first… Continue reading Same Blog, New Look