I remember the first time I went to Europe. I scoured every travel site I could find. I was a big fan of Rick Steves (still am). If you’re nervous about heading out to places unknown, you have to watch his series and peruse every book you can find about where you’re going to. Knowledge […]

I was sitting in a restaurant the other day waiting for a friend. I like being early. I get to do one of my favorite activities … people watch! Yep, I’m a master people watcher. Because people are so interesting! And predictable. I noticed the woman who came in filled with confidence. She radiated sexiness. […]

Homeownership. It’s part of the American Dream. Buy a house. Have the freedom to do whatever you want with it. I’ll admit I like the idea. I even fell for it back when we were first married. Our first purchase was a townhome. It was back in the 90s foreclosure era and we got one […]

My daughter recently graduated from college. I’ve been through “the system.” And we didn’t come out unscathed. I sent my daughter to one of the best schools in Colorado. Even as a public high school, it was ranked in the top three in the state – along with a couple of privates. It has a […]

I have a love/hate relationship with this time of the year. It’s one of my favorite times – the lights, the music, spending time with friends and family. And then there are the emails. Every single blog I follow sends out their annual – My 10 Most Popular Posts. Ugh. I get it. None of […]

I wasn’t one to think much about menopause. In fact, I kind of adhered to the “out of sight, out of mind” philosophy. I didn’t think I had any of the “normal” symptoms, so why think about it at all?! As I moved through my 40s, I started noticing changes. I was tired. My energy […]

At the start of 2018, I had a huge to-do list. My goal was to get out a book every month. Between my fiction and nonfiction, I mapped out a plan to make that process doable. So I settled in to write. According to my editing program, I’ll easily clear more than 1 million written […]

What’s one of the biggest benefits of having a photographer in the family? You can schedule a photo shoot whenever you desire! When I was 28 years old, my father died of a massive heart attack at the age of 54. Less than two years later, my mother had a massive stroke at the age […]

“Hey, Sexy.” My husband walked into the kitchen where I was preparing dinner. He’d been gone all day. I hadn’t seen him in hours. He leaned in, wrapped his arms around my waist, and trailed kisses down my neck. Nope, I haven’t transferred my romance writing over here to my reinvention blog. But as I […]