The elementary school has their annual fall carnival today. Cake walks, bowling for prizes — in other words, lots of games for lots of candy. I’m sure the boys will come home buzzing with sugar highs and excitement.

I must …

Just wanted to let you know that one of my publishers is giving away a KINDLE this Halloween! Click on the image here to go to the Total E-bound website. Sign up to receive the TEB newsletter and you are …

On Friday, we had an electrician come in to do some rewiring of our house (tired of blowing fuses when I used the oven and microwave simultaneously) — we also wanted a gas line relocated so that our new stove …

It’s been one of “those” weeks. I’ve done lots and lots…couldn’t tell you any one thing in particular, and don’t feel as if I’ve gotten a darn thing accomplished. Except make a knock-off of Claim Jumper’s Apple-Whiskey Glazed Chicken. Ultra …

Today marks the 17th anniversary of “The Bravest Thing I’ve Ever Done.” For those of you who know the story, prepare yourselves to be bored, yet again, by the rendition of my daughter’s birth story. In January of 1992 I …

No, this isn’t the title of my latest work in progress. LOL. The Fair is in town and we topped off our weekend by riding the rides, eating far too much fair food, and playing a few games. Now, the …

No, I’m not especially happy that it’s Friday; although Friday does mean that if the ice cream truck meanders by, we’ll get us some. If…

Driving Teen has been improving her driving performance by leaps and bounds: at starting, stopping, …

A long time ago, and it seems like in a lifetime far, far away….I wrote short stories, had a few published and was looking for a “challenge”, something to “push the envelope”, “get me out of my rut”, “start me …

Wow…what a awful, horrible, terrible week.

I feel so childish to write that, yet, it sums up everything so well. Monday started off well…all the kiddos jumped out of bed, anxious for the first day of school. They got home …

Multitasking this morning to get the boys ready for day camp, myself ready for lunch with “the girls” to talk about our books, what we’ve gotten accomplished this week, and the like. And somewhere in today I’ve got to get …