Mount Rushmore Americana
Who goes to the Black Hills over the 4th of July with extended family to introduce the next generation to one of the most iconic areas of our wonderful [...]
Who goes to the Black Hills over the 4th of July with extended family to introduce the next generation to one of the most iconic areas of our wonderful [...]
I was a fan of Michelle Obama’s before I read her book “Becoming”. But, I was truly impressed with her memoir, and how accessible she became to me, [...]
I admit it. I love awards shows, and I’m more than ready to close out February with the Academy Awards, even without a host. Back in January I [...]
Call me a glutton for punishment. I’m a Minnesotan. Record snowfall in February. Major snowstorm in March. Too many difficult driving days to count. Commuting time up three-fold [...]
"Ah balance—the elusive goal for women now and forever. I wonder, will it always be so?" Jess Lawson, my protagonist in A Better Next is giving voice to a question [...]
Another milestone on this book journey—I just finalized an agreement with my narrator/producer for my audio-book! And it was so fun! Writing a book is an interesting creative [...]
Returning from a short business trip to Arizona, my priorities were to turn the heat up (Phoenix 70 degrees St. Paul minus 3 degrees) go to the gym, [...]
It happens every year. And, every year I vow I won’t let it happen the next year….the debate is preventable after all. To send them, or not to [...]
I’m writing this post from my hotel room in Kyoto, Japan—self-quarantined for a day to try to get the upper hand on a poorly-timed cold. In a country [...]
In my September blog, I quoted a friend of Jessica’s, my protagonist in A Better Next. At a going away party for their respective sons and last children [...]