Hi friends,So Covid finally hit us, but thankfully only a mild version!While I was in Utah, my teenage son had two friends over for his birthday, only to find out that one boy's father felt bad that evening and eventually both the father, the son and...

Hi friends,Wow! I'm loving being a grandma, but I kind of forgot how tiring the interrupted sleep thing is. LOL. Turns out sleep math is strange. 2 hours of sleep plus 3 hours of sleep plus another 3 hours is NOT the same as 8 hours of uninterrupted...

Hi friends,No, no baby yet, as I'm writing this on Monday - the due date!. . . we are just the teensiest bit impatient, but happy to wait for labor to start naturally, so baby has the best chance.I'll add a little note here if the baby comes before t...

Hi friends,I'm in the airport jotting down this newsletter while I enjoy all the people watching . . . I'm adding a few interesting characters to my notes for the future.My exciting news is that my oldest son and his wife are having a baby soon!I've...

Hi friends,First, a big thank you to everyone who clicked the "Helpful" button on Deadly Lockdown's positive reviews and both Wynona and Hlsabine who gave the book two really nice reviews:Wynona: "This book is action packed and hard to pause for slee...

Hi friends,I could use a little help, and I just have to say hearing from you guys is like a breath of fresh air.Sam took the time to give me a tip about chewing a chunk of raw ginger for stomach pain and cramps after last weeks tip on the herb.And C...

Hi friends,First thing - you have one more day to grab Deadly Lockdown for 99c if you were excited about the deal, but forgot about it, like I often do:And second, check out the awesome #1 best-seller tags! Even Deadly Rescue got one, thanks to all o...

Hi friends,In two days, Deadly Rescue, the final book in our Escaping the Virus trilogy will be out! It's always a bit bittersweet to finish up a series, though we left a few small threads that could be teased into extending the series in the future....

Hi friends,We said goodbye to our third this week as he left on a two-year, self-funded mission trip for our church.There were more than a few tears at the airport as we said goodbye, particularly the six-year-old who doesn't like change. As we drove...

Hi friends,I hope you're enjoying the tail end of summer with your friends and family! With school starting for many, this can be a hectic time of year.I've got kids starting college classes, the younger ones dragging their feet a bit with homeschool...