Ten things I did not realized I missed until our daughter came home from boarding school.

Ten things I did not realized I missed until our daughter came home from boarding school.

Packing a lunch. I haven’t done this for three years and now I finally get to again. Researching quotes for lunch bag love notes. Occasionally, I even make up a few, which is always good for a laugh. Finding my jellybean jar empty. This is much better for my waistline. I’ve already lost 5 pounds. School events. I swear everywhere you look you can find some sort of plot line. Multiple sets of shoes by the front door. Granted we...

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Change

Change

Halle has come home! (Think Scream, a Lakeview Novel, book 3) Some parents cheer when their children finally head off to school. We did not. Our daughters left home too soon. Living in a small town we could not compete with what boarding school could give them, the opportunities, the education, the travel. So off they went, black flats and knee high socks in hand, at the tender age of 13. The school they attended inspired my first book...

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Life as a Lefty

Life as a Lefty

Have you ever tried using your less dominate arm for everyday things? I personally try to avoid it. Typing is slow, hair brushing impossible, and eating, well… really not that pretty. Unfortunately, I have been forced to give this a go. I got into a bit of a ski accident. But, like everything else in my life… I’m going to use it as plot line. Firstly though, I need to thank the Whistler ski patrol. If you are going to get hurt, there is no...

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Change

Change

Change seems to be my theme over these last several months. I am sorry for not blogging sooner. My family, husband and kids, have been through a lot recently. Amongst other things, we sold our house. A place we built sixteen years ago. We’ve moved away from the small town we loved and where we raised our kids. My husband sold his company. We lost three beloved pets. One to wanderlust (our turtle Todd went walkabout. I’m thinking he found a...

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Inspiration Near and Far

Inspiration Near and Far

Since Silence was released last week, I thought I would share a few of the pictures I took on a trip I took two summers ago  that inspired the setting. – – – – – On the trip, our middle daughter and I traveled through France.  The scenery stole my breath and I knew that I had to set a story within the sleepy hill towns in which we traveled. From the cobbled lanes, to the brass knockers adorning brightly...

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A Dyslexic Book Worm – How I Became a Reader.

Reading has always been difficult for me. Especially when I was in school. The words jumped around the page making the process overwhelming and often impossible. I could never settle down enough to concentrate, my mind always seemed to be racing off in other directions. But I just finished my 100th book of the year. So what happened? A lot. First, I learned to read out loud for my children. They didn’t care what I read, they just loved to hear...

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