What do you do when you want chili, you’re missing several ingredients and you are snowed in? You improvise. What do you do when you have ground chicken instead of ground beef, taco seasoning instead of chili mix, and the only canned tomatoes you can find is vegetarian vegetable soup? You sauté your chicken add taco seasoning add a bit of chili powder, garlic and … Continue reading Improvised Recipes
I never realized how difficult it would be to accept the time off, even knowing I’d worked for over twenty years for it. Continue reading Lessons I’ve Learned While Being on Sick Leave
Time…We always believe we have more than we do, but suddenly, the sand has run out of the hour glass and we are faced with our mortality. For some, the sand flows quickly or suddenly, for others, the sand seems to blow away one grain at a time, but no matter the speed, it seems there’s never enough time. Never enough time to say I … Continue reading Time, or the Lack There of
Relationships aren’t easy and the older we get the more difficult it is to make friends. So, why, in fiction do we make it seem so easy? Continue reading Building Characters’ Relationships
In reality, we often have conflicting emotions. We can be angry at someone, even come close to hating them and still love them. These emotions are layered. The foundation is love, the immediate passion is anger, and the fleeting feeling of hate is often a result of unresolved issues or temporary frustration. Continue reading Emotions Aren’t Black & White
Choosing the right gift requires intimate knowledge and understanding of the receiver. It’s about paying attention and really listening, not just about what they want but hearing the things they will not ask for. Continue reading The Christmas Gift I Didn’t Want!
Just like a Hallmark movie, Aurora’s smalltown Christmas celebration was anything but small. Continue reading Christmas in Aurora, Just Like a Hallmark Movie
Time to load up your eReaders! Smashwords End of Year Sale. Continue reading Smashwords End of Year Sale!
The holidays aren’t perfect, at least they’ve been at our house, adding the reality of the holidays gives the reader another layer… Continue reading Why Do We Love Holiday Stories?
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