I don’t know a basic fact about myself. I know my blood type and parentage, what I don’t know, really know, is the color of my hair. I know what color it used to be. A dark blonde. It’s been super blonde for a really long time. In the 1980s, I discovered Sun-In before my […]
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Life Lessons from a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle
Recently, Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety teamed up to advise parents on the best cars to buy for a new teen driver. It got me thinking about my first car, the Volkswagen Beetle. Though it makes no “best of” lists, it was the perfect car for a sixteen-year-old me tooling around […]
Creative Advice for a Sweet Valentine
Flowers? Candy? Dinner? A mushy card? Maybe a heartfelt Facebook post? The available options for celebrating love on Valentine’s Day are endless. As a wife of over thirty years, I shall show my devotion by loading the dishwasher the way my husband likes it done. Nothing I could say or buy could better express my […]
Joanna Gaines and Me
Yes THEE Joanna Gaines liked my column one time. Here’s the column, which ran in 2016 originally. I mean if she likes it YOU WILL TOO! Every so often a show on HGTV gets me hooked. I’ve written about “Beachfront Bargain Hunt” and a few others. With these shows there’s not really a host. There’s […]
A Journey of Packing
Whether it’s work travel or vacation travel, packing a suitcase is a major process. For me, it’s an emotional journey that can include denial, anger, bargaining, and acceptance. This is true whether I am packing for myself or supervising the family luggage stuffing. My process begins by laundering every item of clothing in the house. […]
First Look 2022 Book Release Calendar
Happy New Year! I’m finally getting back into the swing of things after releasing two books during the holidays and eating my way through December. (Ugh) I have had a few questions about what’s up with my next books. So, here’s a tentative look at my release calendar for 2022. FIRST, my column is coming […]