A Soft Landing

This morning I woke up lying in the aftermath of my week in Boston. A week that I could never, even in my writer’s imagination, have imagined. I needed to keep my lens, through which I focus the week’s happenings, adjusted properly. I knew today was going to be a day of coming down, coming . . . → Read More: A Soft Landing

First There Was Yesterday…

…then there was today. Yesterday was day 4 of my Young Authors Workshop. The children were very excited because the next day they were doing “author readings” in the store and the local newspaper was coming. They spent the better part of the class finishing the illustrations for their books they were going to share . . . → Read More: First There Was Yesterday…

Gaining Perspective – Day 2

This morning I got up and set to work going out to do what I needed to do today along with all the other Bostonians all around me. A friend of mine wrote a blog entitled Finding Perspective that I read just before leaving the house. Not being up here in the city or being . . . → Read More: Gaining Perspective – Day 2

Heavy Heart

After such a wonderful first day of teaching my Young Authors Workshop to a fabulous group of children, I came home to the devastation that hit our beautiful city today. An amazing family is hosting me for my work up here in Boston this week and it felt good to be with them tonight instead . . . → Read More: Heavy Heart

4 Paws For 2 Kids

In honor of April being autism awareness month I would like to feature the story of a very special friend of mine. Her name is Sharon and she is a single mom raising three children. Two of her children are autistic and were ages two and six when we met. Their story is an amazing . . . → Read More: 4 Paws For 2 Kids

60 And…Pregnant?

No, not me. (Calm down dear. Lol!) Sharon Osbourne is sixty. Sharon Osbourne is pregnant. Sharon Osbourne is sixty. Sharon Osbourne is pregnant.

Wait. One more time.

Sharon Osbourne is sixty. Sharon Osbourne is pregnant.

Nope. Still can’t wrap my head around it.

Today I turned on The Talk and my . . . → Read More: 60 And…Pregnant?

Yahoo Mom

CEO Yahoo mom, Marissa Mayer, was a spotlight in the news this morning after she announced there would be no more working from home at Yahoo. Her reasons were solid and made valid points in running a business. I don't for a moment disagree with any of them. However, and it's a big however, she . . . → Read More: Yahoo Mom

How The Hell Did This Happen?

I was busy painting while watching the NASCAR pre-show. They were interviewing Clint Bowyer. My head snapped up when I heard him say, “How the hell did this happen?” in reference to where he is today. They showed him in his gorgeous car and home. He said, “I never had money, I’m just a boy . . . → Read More: How The Hell Did This Happen?

Going In

This past week I wrote a post about Dr.Phil's new book, "Life Code". I was only half way through the book so I only read the parts that involved giving us the "playbook" of the B.A.I.T.E.R.S. (those out there to harm us) Today I reached the second half of the book where he is giving . . . → Read More: Going In

A Love Story…A Day Later

Yesterday was Valentine's Day, but I didn't get the love story until today. Please meet my new author friend, Diana Lesire Brandmeyer. I met Diana in January through the Ultimate Blog Challenge. She is the author of the children's book that I'm illustrating. Diana is a Christian author, that also writes contemporary and historical romance. . . . → Read More: A Love Story…A Day Later