Seems I’m a magnet for technical difficulties this week. This Dilbert comic captures my feelings pretty well. But here is the latest: My kindle book was lost in cyber-space for a day The good news? After much hard work by the folks at KDP, THE BOOK IS RESTORED AND STILL AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER If you pre-ordered the Read More
New Book Friends
Amid all the excitement of having my book up for sale, ordinary life still demands to be addressed. Like laundry or meals or say billing issues with phone companies. Last night I was on the phone with one such company and the representative was friendly and helpful (rare, but true.) We were working out the Read More
Meet My New Novel
Introducing my new novel! I’m so excited to show off this stunning cover, courtesy of www.anauthorsart.com. It’s been a long road, but the ebook is ready for pre-order in the Kindle store and coming soon in paperback. **New Release date is November 22, 2014. **If you pre-0rdered this book before 11/18/14, watch for an email Read More
Monkey Bread and What’s in a Name
Is it Monkey Bread? or Cinnamon Pull-Aparts as my cookbook describes it? Or is it ooey-gooey sweet bread waiting to be devoured, like it looks on my counter? Does it matter what we call it? What’s in a name anyway? Before I tackle that question with an illustration from the Nordic Ware company- here is Read More
WIP Wednesday
Work-In-Progress Wednesday Okay class, how do you spell revisions? M-O-L-A-S-S-E-S. Sums it up for me, how about you?
Luxury, Laughter and Love
That’s how American Mothers Inc honors mothers! First luxury – this year the AMI National Convention was held at the New York Waldorf Astoria. Yes, the Waldorf Astoria. Of course any hotel stay is a luxury for a mom, but the Waldorf provided historic, plush surroundings complete with fine dining and attention to detail. Even the dessert sported the iconic Read More
What Motherhood Means
A few months ago I was asked what motherhood means to me. I needed to respond rather quickly–in writing. A straightforward question, but to be honest, not one I’d pondered specifically on my own. I did my best to describe my early experiences as a new mother, some of the challenges I faced and how Read More
A Cup of Comfort and Courage
“Where there is great love there are miracles.” ~Willa Cather