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Dubious – and unheard of – Words
I Like Words. I collect them. I treasure them. I value them. I archive them. I cherish words – a lot.
Welcome our Speaker – or not!
The speaker was genuine. A real true-blue: informative, fair, and forthright. What was not to like?
7 Benefits of Rehabbing Old Jeans
I recently rehabbed some old jeans. They were expensive, so I wasn't apt to toss them. I grew up relatively poor and, as the eldest child, there were no hand-me-downs. I learned to hang on to clothing as long as it fit my lanky frame. Further, like every other...
My Favored Place to Write
“There’s no place like home”, was Dorothy’s mantra and it’s also mine. It is the theme of my book series ‘Faith, Family, Frenzy!’
Around the House a Union of Opposites Work
My husband and I are opposites. He’s male; I’m female. I’m a rightie while he’s a leftie. We are not in opposition. We are united. “To have and to hold from this day forward” for more than forty years…
Life as a Miracle: The Last-Minute Cruise
It was a last-minute cruise to the Holy Land, among other stops in the Mediterranean. My husband and I typically took one grand trip a year. Travel is our thing. But in 2010, we were stumped. Then an overlarge picture-postcard came in the mail. It proclaimed the...
How to Rock an Author Event: Five Tips
To help you rock your author events and sell more books, I have five basic tips…
900 words that didn’t make the Novel
“She didn’t want to appear anything except rich and aloof.”
Facebook Stalkers, Voyeurs, Fans, and Friends
my quips and wisecracks have a vast following, so I’m told… I like having Facebook stalkers. What about you?
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