I am not a smother (The Goldburgs term for their mother). My goal is to raise my boys to leave the house. At some point. When they can...

I love my car. It's a muscle car with a gasoline engine. It does get more miles per gallon than my last vehicle, so I'm not totally...

As a nurse, people come to me with problems. Yesterday, it was about insomnia. Are there ways to sleep without going to a doctor to get a...

I love scents from body lotion, hand soaps, candles and wax tart melts. Scents are great to remind us of the current season. My favorite...

This is my backyard. I live in the Pacific Northwest. We are often promised snow, but most of the time we get less than promised. So, I...

I've read that you should think of the worst thing that could happen to your character and then make it even worse. This could be hard in...

There is a saying that you can choose your friends, but not your family. Sometimes families are difficult. Sometimes families are messy....

Sometimes, I listen to music as I write. This past week, I was looking for a song for my new heroine to hum as her world caved in around...

So, you've tried to deal with your emotions, but you still don't feel so good. You still feel sad and depressed. Like the world is...

I love time change, but only the fall back one. Why? One more hour of sleep! Sleep is important and often overlooked in our busy society....

Suicide continues to be on the rise among young people including kids ages 10 to 14. It is sad to think that these kids cannot find a...

When I'm driving, I listen to pop music on the radio. If I want to relax, I might listen to classical music. If I'm writing, I usually...

I love fall. The colors of leaves, the smells, cozy sweaters, pumpkin spice. But not everyone welcomes the changing seasons. Some people...

I had to take my cat to the vet today. He has been over-grooming and now has bald spots on several spots of his body. This is not the...

Last week I attended the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association's 2019 conference. While there, I got the opportunity to pitch my story...

With school starting, there is a need to interact with others off-line (unless you are participating in online school). This may be a bit...

My kitten, Tuck, keeps leaving his bird toys by his food dish. I don't know if he thinks he is feeding the birds or if he got distracted...

Don't be in a rush to grow up (or to have your kids grow up.) You will have three-fourths of your life to be an adult. And you only live...

What is a psychic vampire? it is someone who feeds off the life force energy of others. Not all psychic vampires are fictional. Some...

Researching is not one of my strengths. I can google any question and end up on the No Fly list with my results. Okay, not really, but...