• Charming and Heartwarming Romantic Comedy: The Rom-Commers Book Review

    A Review Author: Katherine Center Katherine Center, a 4.93 rated Romantic Comedy Writer on Goodreads, has been on my radar for a few months now. I’ve gone so far as to purchase her 2015 novel Happiness for Beginners, which is patiently waiting for its turn to land on my TBR. Netgalley and Macmilliam Audio Productions…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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