Winter Pastimes
Even though this week is about pastimes, I want to share one of my favorite traditions for the holidays. Back in the “olden days” when I was a kid (I know it wasn’t *that* long ago!), my parents would pack…
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Why I Hope Dec. 15th is My Lucky Day
On November 21st I wrote “THE END” on my National Novel Writing Month 2015 project. This novel is one I’ve had on my mind for at least a year and I can’t believe I’m done! I’m anxious to dive into…
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Let’s Talk About Sex
These days it’s everywhere. You read about sex, see it on TV shows, in commercials, even billboards. There’s no way to actually avoid it. Is this a bad thing? As a romance author, sex has made its way into my…
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All I Want for Christmas Is Considerate People
A little-known fact about me — I like to get my Christmas shopping done before Thanksgiving if I can. The Packers played on Sunday so I decided it was the perfect day to go. In Wisconsin the stores are…
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Top 10 Motivational Quotes
I love motivational quotes. You’ve seen the one liners put to a graphic all over the internet, usually on FB or Pinterest. Below are my favorite 10. They either motivate me to keep working out or finish writing a book….
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Studying for Success
Most of my school career I pulled A’s and B’s out of my classes. High school was difficult, but most classes I did okay. (I did have to repeat two classes – Science and Math). I never forgot to write…
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Top 10 Tuesday: The “Incomplete List”
It’s Tuesday and I haven’t done a Top 10 Tuesday in quite awhile. There’s a few reasons for that. First, I’ve been so focused on other things I honestly forget to think of a top 10 Tuesday before Tuesday is even…
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On Peeple Being Mean ….
No, that’s not a misspelling in the title of this blog post. Have you heard? There’s supposedly this app launching allowing users to rate people. Pretty soon, you’ll be able to log on and rate people you know. I’m not…
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Homecoming: I’d Rather Stay Home
This weekend is homecoming in my town. There was a parade last week and a game, and the dance is tonight. The shop windows downtown are filled with school pride and everyone is dressed up to go to the dance….
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Beast or Best?
They called her “The Beast” for two reasons. First, it was a play on her last name. Second, she was tough. Everyone hated her. Except me. My sophomore year of high school I signed up to take Spanish. I took…
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