Indiana came to us when he was barely six weeks old. His exuberant puppy behavior had me wrapping curtains up and tying them in knots to keep them out of his reach. My plan was for him to be a therapy dog. I joke that it worked because […]
Today is National High Five Day! In all the negativity around us, let’s take some time to give high fives to others. We may not want to provide a physical high five, but why not give a compliment. Accomplishments don’t have to be huge for it to be fun. Like last night, my husband and
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Many (many) years ago, I read a book in high school about a little boy with a rare disorder. At that time, few people had ever heard of it. I’d already chosen my term paper topic, but my English teacher allowed me to change it to Autism when I asked. She’d never heard of it
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April showers usually bring May flowers, but this month they bring a chance to win a copy of my newest release. A middle-grade mystery, The Bomb Squad, leads children through a mystery exploding with excitement! Bryan and his three friends, Josh, Shorty, and Tim, seem to be magnets for trouble. After accidentally setting off the communities
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March Forward is my motto for the month! So many awesome things taking place. I have a new job at our local library which is amazing. The weather seems to be heading toward spring, and this blog hop to give away a copy of The Bomb Squad! This event runs from March 8, at 12:00
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It’s midwinter blues time for me. I don’t mind the cold, and the days are getting longer, yet I find myself down in the dumps around this time every year. My Facebook memories confirmed this to me when I saw them this morning. It doesn’t help that my husband tore a muscle in his calf
Today I’m waiting on a snowstorm that may or may not hit in our area. The predictions are all over the place. Depending on who you listen to today, a small amount of ice to several inches of snow. It got me thinking about how we spend our lives listening to predictions. Some of them
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Some days I feel like my life is off track. I wonder why things seem to go slow for me or why I can’t seem to get any momentum. Then other days go fabulous! Life chugs along at a good pace. The biggest lesson I’ve learned from this is never to stop. Keep moving. Don’t
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Monday hit hard at 4:40 a.m. when my dog, Indy, woke me up. At first, I was upset, but then I set to work on projects I had put off until the new year. So, my optimism of the first full week in 2022 is at an all-time high right now. The second book in
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Princeton Public Library This is the historic main entrance. It remains open but the new handicap accessible entrance is on the opposite side of this beautiful building. After many years away, I begin my new job as a computer lab monitor at my local library. The Princeton Public Library has been one of my favorite
