My husband and I celebrated 25 years of marriage last week. Well, it was our anniversary, but he was prepping for a medical procedure, so...

It's writers' conference season again. I attended the Ozark Creative Writers Conference (OCW) in beautiful Eureka Springs, Arkansas last...

My heart aches for Hurricane Helene victims. So many have lost everything or nearly everything. With Hurricane Milton heading straight...

Today, I'm thrilled to introduce to my great friend and critique partner, Bonnie K. Tesh. I met Bonnie at Always Buying Books back in...

I am extremely happy to be home. I had a business trip to Memphis, Tennessee last week for work. The travel itself wasn't bad at all, but...

I've spent way too much time in Mercy Healthcare facilities lately. I've had several doctor appointments for routine things as well as my...

Letting go is hard for me. I tend to hold tightly to what is mine until it has completely worn out. Sometimes, that's not a great idea....

A friend graciously gave me a plethora of apples last week. When he asked me if I knew anyone who made apple butter, I told him I make it...

When I was a little girl, one of our neighbors had a small apple orchard. When they got tired of freezing, canning, and picking apples,...

I have two grandkids who started school today. They're in first and second grades. The joy on their little faces warmed my heart and...

I came across a couple of videos where people were sharing the sayings they heard growing up and sometimes still hear. I thought it might...

I have three amazing grandchildren, the oldest of whom turned eight years old today. It seems like just last week I was sitting in the...

As you many of you may remember from last week, the orthopedic office ordered four to six weeks of physical therapy for me. The therapy...

I've been released from my crutches! It took a while, but I finally had an appointment with an orthopedic office today. The office was...

Last week was quite interesting. I attended training in Jefferson City, Missouri for work. While this particular training is always...

Please note: I am not a medical professional. Therefore, the information in this blog is not meant to take the place of medical...

Happy Independence Day! I hope you all have a fun and safe 4th of July! Thank you to our military personnel and veterans who make our...

I'm not a fan of change for the sake of change. Some changes are necessary, but that doesn't mean I have to like them, either. We went...

This post will be brief. I'm under the weather with bronchitis and an upper respiratory infection at the moment, but I want to tell you...

Over the weekend I attended the Between the Pages Writers Conference (BTP for short) in Springfield, Missouri. This is the third year for...