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My Thoughts on Finishing Another First Draft
This past week, I finished the first draft of my current work-in-progress. I began this
May 20, 2026
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This past week, I finished the first draft of my current work-in-progress. I began this
One of the presents I gave my three-year-old granddaughter for her sister’s birthday earlier this
As I’ve written before, when my daughter was born I thought she was the “icing
Now that we are well into June, most schools across the nation are out, and
Both my mother and my father grew up in families consisting of two siblings—an older
On my recent trip to Florida, in addition to viewing wildlife and water activities, I went
Today, December 6, is St. Nicholas Day, a feast day honoring St. Nicholas, a 4th-century
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Many family heirlooms—or future heirlooms—have sentimental value because of the stories behind them. But the
When I first saw the scene in the movie Home Alone where poor little Kevin
As I wrote recently, I’ve had weddings on my mind. Here’s another post on the
In August, my husband and I were fortunate enough to take a couple of days
As I mentioned in my last post, my granddaughter just passed her first birthday. My
During the Christmas season, we scurry to find our loved ones unique gifts, suited to
By the middle of July, the Oregon emigrants in the 1840s hoped to have crossed
Many authors these days have very strange browsing histories. Writers of thrillers have to research
I only recall one true surprise party that anyone threw for me. My spouse has
I wrote recently about my daughter’s 8th-grade graduation in 1999. After I wrote that post,
Rickover was the first dog my husband and I owned together. I’ve mentioned Rickover before
One of my tasks before my mother’s recent funeral was to put together a slide
During the earlier years of this blog, in a nod to Halloween celebrations, my October