Recently I flew to Maui to celebrate 30 years of wedded bliss. Maui, ya’ll! I didn’t even know what to think. But it didn’t take long to realize: it is gorgeous! Soft, sandy beaches, clear blue water, mountainous terrain, luscious rainforest, colorful fish, stunning sunsets. I could go on and on. I loved every bit …
Saving Sabine, a contemporary fiction novella, is based on an experience during a family vacation in London. It is part of the European Collection, a series of short stories inspired by my travels while stationed in Wiesbaden, Germany. Although the characters are imaginary, the narrative reveals an underlying issue plaguing many cities around the world. …
Romanian Runaway is an issue-driven fictional novella inspired by my experience in Romania where I first met Ionel Constantin. Read “Why I Wrote Romanian Runaway – Part 1” Ionel, co-founder of Asociatia Umanitara Samariteanul Seniorilor (translated Humanitarian Association “Samaritan of the Seniors”) has worked with the street children and homeless people of Bucharest since 1971. …
Romanian Runaway is a contemporary fiction, issue-driven piece designed to bring awareness. As the author, I want to challenge readers to think outside of their norm, and to be challenged by the norm of others. This story is a fictionalized version of an experience I had back in the early 2000’s. The plight of the …
Anxious For Nothing Finding Calm in a Chaotic World by Max Lucado is a wonderful, spiritual read that lays out a plan for turning anxiety into tranquility. It contains 152 pages full of wisdom, anecdotes, and Biblical insights that will leave you scratching your head wondering why you didn’t think of it yourself. Based on …
World meet Blossom! My miniature Australian Shepherd. She’s smart, energetic, lovable, and, did I mention smart? My children surprised me with a puppy on Christmas day. They had devised a plan and off we went. Although I couldn’t quite connect the dots, I knew they were up to something. When I first realized what they had …
It’s been weeks (almost months!) since my hubby started our fireplace demo and renovation. This home improvement project included the demo of the existing mantel, reinforcing the 2×4’s behind the sheetrock which was replaced with hardy board then recovered with ledger stone. It has proven to be one of the biggest we’ve taken on and …
Boleslawiec, Poland, has long been known to American military wives as the city for Polish pottery. Within driving distance of many of the bases in Germany, it is a favorite destination for overnight bus trips and Girls’ Weekends Away. My first trip to Poland was with the USO somewhere back in 2002. For approximately $80 …
I’m a girl. My husband is a boy. There are things that I do better than him. And there are plenty of things that he does better than me. That doesn’t mean he’s lesser and I’m greater or vice versa. But as a team, we get the job done. In our home, our children were …
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Crochet is defined as using a single (shepherd’s) hook to interlock loops to create fabric. I would go one step further and change the word fabric to work of art, clothing, or other textile product. Limiting the definition to fabric implies that one must then take the fabric and use it to construct something new …