• I belong out in the world

    I’m caught up in the rat race of life When I belong amongst the trees I sit at a desk all day, working away with limited reach When I belong out in the world where my soul can connect with many I’ve stopped hearing the birds as one large band, now I hear each bird…

  • Resetting Midlife

    Maybe it’s a new chapter, maybe it’s a new book 44 was accepting me as myself 45 was accepting how others see me is not my problem 46 will be something new altogether I’m on a journey I can’t want to see where this goes

  • Fall Allergies: A Silly Drama

    It starts with a dryness in the back of the nose, the feeling that so often comes with allergies as the summer air cools and the autumnal pollen coats the nasial passages and lungs with each breath. Then comes the sinus pressure as that same pollen builds and builds. There is no allergy pill on…

  • Discover Love and Intrigue in 1950’s Cairo and 2000’s New England: Husbands & Lovers Review

    Husbands & Lovers was my first read by Beatriz Williams, a gift from the publisher for an honest review. I am a big fan any book that features historical fiction from the 1920s forward, books featuring strong women characters who can stand on their own, and second coming of age stories. This beautifully written novel…

  • Discover The Woman at My Wedding: Intriguing Psychological Thriller by L.G. Davis

    Netgalley and Bookouture Audio just put me on to a new favorite in the lite psychological thriller genre and now I want to put you on too! The Woman at My Wedding by L.G. Davis – 4 stars (Pub date June 13. 2024) Brynn and Nathan are in love, they have settled into their dream…

  • Elle Kennedy – Girl Abroad

    I do love Elle Kennedy, she knows how to write a college age romance that is more plot than spice. When nineteen-year-old Abbey Bly gets the opportunity to study abroad for a year in London, it’s the perfect chance to finally slip out from under the thumb of her beloved but overbearing retired rock star Read more

  • Amazon First Reads – April 2024

    Do you know about Amazon First Reads? The program that offers early access to a selection of new books across various genres in Kindle format each month? Prime members can select one book for Free or it’s $1.99 for non-prime members. You don’t need to have a kindle, just download the kindle app on your Read more

  • Yes to Writing

    In The Year of Yes Shonda Rhimes describes writing as a five-mile-long hallway lined with brownies and cupcakes and Game of Thrones and Idris Elba with a door at the end. The door is closed and locked. She must run as fast as she can, passing each item along the way. She must run every Read more

  • Where’s My Fork – Edited

    Blueberry Lime Basil Cheesecake. Served on a black slate plate. Confectioner sugar delicately sprinkled over a fork. Only an outline remains. Pure art. Diners marvel over the beauty; digging in. Delicious. In the kitchen, among the clatter and clangs, bursts of fire from the stove, and chatter of the crew, works the sous chef. Tonight, Read more

  • Where is my GD Fork?

    The Blueberry Lime Basil cheesecake is served on a black slate plate. Confectioner sugar has been delicately sprinkled over a fork to create a stencil of the fork on the end of the plate. It is pure art. The dinners marvel over the beauty before digging into, what the party of three all agree, is Read more

  • Banyan Tree

    We spent March Breck 2013 in Maui. Our first big trip, an absolute dream come true. 10 years and travels that have taken me around the world and back, Maui continues to hold tight to a piece of my heart. The tree in the background of this photo is the oldest Banyan Fig tree in Read more