I met novelist Leslie Lehr in January 2009 at the Girlfriends Weekend in Jefferson, Texas. The Girlfriends Weekend is a weekend of awesome sisterhood among women who love books, and was founded by the amazing, generous, spirited Kathy Patrick–one of my favorite people because she’s combined her hair expertise (she’s a stylist, and you know [...]
Happy April 1st everyone!! It’s such a gorgeous morning here in San Clemente…the bluest of blue skies, warm weather, flowers blooming…I couldn’t be happier today despite my cold. I’ve had a week straight with my family and its been heaven. I missed the kids so much during my traveling and it feels good to be [...]
December 20, 2012 – 10:25 am
Hi everyone! I’ve been asked to be the guest blogger over at The Book Reporter. It’s a rather nostalgic piece about my Christmases as a little girl. If you can, leave a comment there, but its okay if you can’t, because you can still comment here, and if you do, you have a chance [...]
November 26, 2012 – 10:48 am
It was a wonderful treat to have so many of my family here for Thanksgiving. We also had some of Ty’s best friends from Hawaii, Tucker and Nichole, here, too, which made it a full house, and a fun house, and with all the work we did, trying to get ready for our guests, this [...]
November 1, 2012 – 10:22 am
It’s November 1st. Can hardly believe it. It’s been such a crazy, busy, turbulent Fall. One of my friends told me over the weekend she missed my blogs, and wished I was writing more in my blogs, and sharing more, and I told her that I couldn’t. That things had actually been very hard for [...]
I’m in my house…barely! It’s a juggling act still, trying to get settled when we’re having contractors, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, heating specialists, and audio/visual techies in virtually every room. My office, though, is pure chaos and I can’t write until it’s unpacked and organized, and sadly, I can’t even get to my office to unpack [...]