,A Trip to San AntonioOur exchange student heads back to France early tomorrow morning, so we’ve been enjoying some family time. We spent the last couple of days in San Antonio, TX, which is just a couple of hours from us. Enjoy these pictures!The Ri...

,It’s the ‘80s, Baby!A couple of months ago, I was thrilled to be cast in The Odd Couple (Female Version) by Neil Simon at the Palace Theatre in Georgetown, TX. It opened Friday. We’ve done three performances and have twelve more over the next four w...

,A Fire Pit and S’moresFor Mother’s Day, I got a fire pit for our backyard deck. I love the coziness of sitting by a fire … but for me, half the fun of it is roasting marshmallows. Look at that golden marshmallow!!And while roasted marshmallows are e...

,I’m Making a SweaterI used to knit a lot. Then I set that hobby aside … and recently, I’ve picked it up again. I’m making my first-ever sweater. It’s a big project, and it’s coming along well! Here’s how it looked after I worked on it for several ho...

,How to Make an Author SmileRecently, I got a message from someone I know who’s started reading The Frost Eater. Pardon the bit of language in this message, but it made me so happy to read it, so I wanted to share it with you!I love surprising people...

,The Perils of Online Grocery ShoppingI often do online grocery shopping and pick up my orders curbside. But sometimes I misjudge the sizes of the items I order. I’ve gotten a very small bottle of olive oil, thinking it was large. I’ve done the same...

,Thrift Store FindsAnyone else enjoy thrift-store shopping?I rarely go to thrift stores, and I need to go more often, because I love the treasures I find there! We went to Savers (a large thrift store) last weekend. My son seems to get holes in his j...

,Thank you!Last week, I let y’all know that I’m slowing down some on writing, as I was dealing with burnout. Every single response I got—via email and on social media—was positive. Thank you!I took the rest of last week off from writing. This week, I...

,Let’s Have an Important TalkSome of you who follow me on social media may be aware that I've been dealing with some burnout and have been trying to pull back on some of my writing goals. Today, I had a great session with my therapist (therapy rocks!...

,A Cute Dog Pic & a RecipeThe other day, I was playing fetch with my dog. I threw his toy (which is a cute flying squirrel), and he got very confused trying to find it.Don’t feel too bad for him—he was happy when I threw a different toy for him,...