Hi all! I’d say it was a quiet weekend, but I finished Bunny and the Money Man–book one of a Dreamspun Desire series called Search and Rescue–and I made it under deadline. I mean, yes, Squish had indoor soccer, and we went out for burgers, but most of my weekend was finishing that book! Now… Read More

So, we have a new dentist and he’s pretty awesome and we love him a lot. But, well, a trip to the dentist is a trip to the dentist. This one was to get a crown replaced, which is almost worse than getting the original put in because they have to take the first one… Read More

Yes, yes, I know I passed the big 50 last year, but it hadn’t really set in, you know? I mean, I’m still young, right? Chicken says I seem younger than I am–I always thought that was the benefit of natural immaturity.  But it seems age has snuck up on me with all the grace… Read More

So, some of you know that I started blogging long before I started blogging. Part of it was when Mate was working and going to school and I was alone with Big T and Chicken when they were in diapers. I would save up kid stories to tell him on his one day off, so… Read More

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY! Whew! I mean WOW! It has been some holiday season! And the NewYear is shaping up to be positively sizzling in the romance department–I mean this lineup is TRULY amazing! First up is the STUNNING, LOVELY, and HILARIOUS Ms. E.J. Russell, with my favorite motif– the demon with a heart of gold!  She leads… Read More

So, it’s the lazy part of winter break, where the kids play all the games and chill all they want, and I go out of my mind because there is SOMEBODY THERE all the time. Mate and I are going on a date tomorrow night–that’s exciting. Anyway– it’s time for some SuperBat–and I feel dumb… Read More

I hope you all had a Happy New Year! Ours was simple– ZoomBoy went to a friends and Squish stayed with Mate and I, watched comforting television, drank sparkling cider, and watched the ball drop. Happy New Year! But sometimes, having an uneventful holiday is the best thing in the world–and in this case, I… Read More

Most writers will tell you that they’re afraid their browser history is going to end them up in prison someday–but it’s not just their browser history. It’s snippets of conversations they ask their friends, it’s things they say when they’re watching movies, it’s the way they think about characters in a book or on TV…. Read More

So, yes. It’s three days after Christmas, but it was a REALLY busy couple of days, and a few stories have come back to haunt me. Enjoy! *  The Christmas gift that keeps on giving Okay, so when Big T lived with us, socks were in scant supply. Mate, T, and myself all wore the… Read More

*  She who plans to craft for Christmas inevitably ends up crafting for at least two weeks AFTER Christmas. *  She who buys gifts with a raging head cold will inevitably look at the inequitable piles wrapped for her children and think, “I could have SWORN we bought more than that for child X!” *… Read More