It’s not very often that we can just take off and go on a trip. It happens more now that the kids are grown, but we still have so many other obligations and restrictions with work and such that it’s somewhat of a rare event. The last few days however, we did just that. Well…… Read More Escape to Niagara… Read More Escape to Niagara

Said is an important word in the written language, but often it’s over used. Any word can be, but this one is most notorious for being abused.  It’s easy to  get caught in the trap of being overly redundant, and this can make for some extremely mountainous reading. Here are just a few words that… Read More There, I Said It… Read More There, I Said It

Very interesting read. Maude by Donna Foley Mabry This biography details the life of Maude. Although it wasn’t the best book I’ve ever read, it did have a quality about it that made me want to read into the late hours of the night. Maude was born into hardship and it never seemed to be… Read More Book Review-Maude by Donna Foley Mabry… Read More Book Review-Maude by Donna Foley Mabry

I wrote this poem for my daughter. I remember sitting in the rocking chair with her in my arms. She was so little and I was so in love. This poem poured out of me and never left A Mother’s Prayer My tiny little baby; Growing healthy and strong; Help me Lord Jesus, to teach… Read More A Mother’s Prayer… Read More A Mother’s Prayer

I started writing my present book one year for NaNoWriMo. I owe a great deal to NaNoWriMo and to my friend John who push me to try it that first writing challenge. Now, for those of you who’ve never heard of NaNoWriMo, let me give you a quick introduction. NaNoWriMo is short for National Novel… Read More NaNoWriMo… Read More NaNoWriMo