The purpose of this blog post is a giant mushy thank-you to all you hopeless romantics who believe in fairy tales and their power and...

"Let's fall in love. For if I loved you, time and again you would hear me say that I want to be loved by you, by you, and nobody else but...

Is it too late to become a ballerina? Each Friday morning at ten o’clock, I struggle to disprove popular opinion. The will is there—oh...

Please join us for a special ABCD Day Luncheon as we welcome guest speaker and published author, Marilyn Woods, to discuss her latest...

Just back from Dallas, where I grew up and where it was seventeen degrees all weekend. It's seventy degrees and sunshine this afternoon...

Both in my newly formed writing group and my touring at the art museum, I’m focusing on newer, stronger, adjectives in my...

Erica Jong, celebrated novelist and essayist, was flying high in the late sixties and early seventies when I was chasing toddlers....

It was romantic. It was bittersweet. It was hectic. It was hilarious. It was heartwarming. It was exhausting. It was lonely. It was...

9th Annual San Diego Memoir Showcase& Shaking the Tree Vol.5 Celebration December 14, 2023, 7:00 pmConrad Prebys Performing Arts Center...

For those of you who love to read and might also need gifts for friends who like to read, hang on because I’ve got great suggestions! I...

It's been decades since I wrote with a specific request. This year, it's imperative that I beg. I've been good. Santa, please, please...

NO I didn't bake the pies. Didn't snap the green beans. Did NOT tear the sourdough loaf into chunks for the stuffing. Certainly didn't...

I was certain when I handed the roasting pan to my daughter and turned over my father’s pearl-handled carving set to my son a dozen years...

Athleisurewear . . . Fit. Fit. Fit . . . Cargo pants. Crop Tops. Joggers . . . Tank Tops. T-shirts. Hoodies . . . Sports Bras....

I first wrote the piece below sixteen months ago just after Sophie, my third granddaughter, and Daniel, her tall, dark, and handsome...

Sophie, the bride-to-be and avid reader, has no time for books lately – she’s getting married next Saturday. We’re all in a tizzy!...

Hummmmm. Brrrrrrrrrrrrr. A medium-pitched hum without variation in tone buzzes throughout the complex. The home and park-like setting...

It’s fascinating how one person’s seemingly innocent gesture can affect another person in unknown and unexpected ways. There’s a house on...

As I wrapped Laurie’s birthday present—a stack pack of books—I couldn’t help but smile recalling something funny my favorite uncle said...

Random Thoughts I had while watching Barbie… · Dazzling summer fun! · Barbie sales will spike - both plastic dolls and movie...