Hi ,My First Knitted ShawlI've been knitting for several years, but I'd never made a shawl ... until I started one this summer. I finished it last week, and it's so cozy!In case you're a fellow knitter who wants to make this gorgeous shawl (or a ver...

Hi ,Cancer + CommunityMonths ago, I signed up to attend a conference for cancer survivors and caregivers. My husband, who has cancer, didn't want to go—he'd rather not spend a whole weekend thinking about his disease, which is totally understandable!...

Hi ,Cute Little ThiefMy dog is the sweetest ever, but he has a bad habit.Whenever we put out a cozy throw blanket, he quickly decides it belongs to him.He'd already commandeered two blankets on the couch, and then my daughter got her own blanket, whi...

Hi ,THIS DESSERT IS ON FIREMy birthday was at the beginning of December, but our family went out to dinner to celebrate last weekend. The restaurant served me Baked Alaska for dessert, and it was so good! It was layers of cake, two types of ice cream...

Hi ,OUR WISH WILL BE GRANTED ...In January, my husband and I will celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. But we'll be celebrating early by doing a vow renewal in December.This isn't just any vow renewal. It's going to be an amazing, beautiful event,...

Hi ,BIRTHDAY FREEBIE/SALE!My birthday was Sunday! Because of that, I'm giving away The Frost Eater for free, and the rest of the series books are $1.99 / 1.99GBP each. Plus, you can grab any of the books for $7.49 on Audible after getting the ebooks!...

Hi ,The Red Rocks of SedonaMy husband and I are on a "working vacation" in Arizona, the state of my birth. We're in Sedona for a few days, and then we'll spend a few more in Scottsdale.Despite living in this state for 23 years, before this week, I'd...

Hi friends,Jason and I are on our way back to Austin after being in Houston overnight.We just got results for yesterday’s PET scan, and they’re overall very good. Most of the metastatic activity from the last PET scan is resolved, and what’s still th...

Hi ,“Take Me Out to the Ballgame”...My husband’s company had an event last weekend for employees and families. We went to the Dell Diamond in Round Rock (an Austin suburb) for dinner and a ballgame.Now, I have a confession. I didn’t watch the game! I...

Hi ,Twenty-Five Years Ago...... I graduated from college!Here I am with my then-boyfriend, now-husband, Jason, the day I graduated from Grand Canyon University."Time flies" is such a cliche, but we keep saying it, because it's true! It's been a very...