Of course, Winnie the Pooh never went anywhere. He was always with me; I just forgot. Have you read the Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff? I do not claim to be a Taoist or any sort of authority on Taoism, but I find a lot in this little book that gives me pause and…
I love Disney’s Moana. It gives me so much pleasure that I often turn it on while I am in the kitchen or working in the house. The animation is nothing short of awesome, the music is amazing, Moana is an outstanding hero, and Dwayne Johnson as Maui is absolutely showstopping. If you haven’t seen…
I come from a long line of grudge-holders. With a few remarkable exceptions, my family members have turned blaming others for their unhappiness into a fine art. Which is why something I heard today in the movie “The Light Between Oceans” means more to me than merely another line in another movie. Rachel Weisz’s character…
My goodness, I am redundant. I can see that every Christmas I make posts with the same theme, using the same references. Too bad. I am passionate about the topic, the stories, and Christmas, and that is all I have to say about that. All right boys and girls, are we too long away…
Ok, so not the entire decade, but since its premier in August, 2014, Outlander has been my escape of choice. The books, the characters, the actors, the production–there is plenty there to obsess about. As I have eagerly scanned the internet daily for sneak peeks at the upcoming reunion episode, I came across this picture…
This weekend, the first weekend in every October, is the Georgia Romance Writers annual conference, Moonlight and Magnolias. What a wonderful way to recharge those “writing batteries!” I bet if any one of you were there, you would want to run home ASAP and begin your own story, whether it is a romance or not.…
So here’s the thought process: A friend recommended I change the name “Maisie” of Maisie’s List to something a little easier on the ear. Viewing a list of popular names around 1980, when the character was born, I came across “Christy.” I have a friend named Christy whom I love a lot, and who serves…
