For a while now I've been going crazy trying to meet deadlines, trying to finish what I started last June. My biggest fear is that I'll never finish this draft and I will forever be known as a first drafter; nothing more. I went through the drastic change of denying Facebook because I was beginning… Continue reading FINALLY!
Book Twenty-four of 2012: HAUNTED by Linda Winstead Jones
THEIR NAME IS RAINTREE. It's more than a last name; more than a notation on a family tree. It's a mark of destiny. Each family member has a special gift, an otherworldly talent. Gideon Raintree, a homicide detective, can harness electricity and talk to ghosts. He will need to wield gifts he's kept hidden to solve his… Continue reading Book Twenty-four of 2012: HAUNTED by Linda Winstead Jones
A 60 Second Thought
When I was thirteen, I was diagnosed with depression. I had the works: the uncontrollable inner anger, the complete self hatred, and the unbridled need to end it all. Through long periods of self loathing and the need to save myself, I went through therapists with no real complete luck. Medication helped for the most… Continue reading A 60 Second Thought
How I wish there was two of me: A 60 second thought
Have you ever sat back and wondered that if there were two of you, you could get a lot more done? Today is one of those days. I have so many different ideas and chores that I just don't know how to organize my one self. It'd be a whole lot easier with two of… Continue reading How I wish there was two of me: A 60 second thought
Book Twenty-three of 2012: INFERNO by Linda Howard
Two hundred years after the Raintree clan defeated and abandoned them on a small Caribbean Island, the Ansara wizards are rising again to take on their bitterest foes. Despite their extraordinary powers and supernatural origin, the Raintree have largely blended into the modern world. They are bankers, cops, husbands, wives and lovers in the society… Continue reading Book Twenty-three of 2012: INFERNO by Linda Howard
Last Night’s Concert
Last night, my husband, Bug, and I went to see my brother J's middle school chorus concert. It was just like any other middle school concert, but what I really liked is that it was dedicated to the people of Newtown and especially Sandy Hook Elementary. The music director choked up when she spoke and… Continue reading Last Night’s Concert
My Thoughts on Sandy Hook
Our nation had a tragedy just last Friday. Many children and adults had lost their lives for no reason. It is difficult not to be impacted by the pain and sorrow, whether or not you have children. I am sure everyone had held their children extra hard and have tried to figure out ways to… Continue reading My Thoughts on Sandy Hook
An interesting blog idea
I have found that I love blogging. There's something about displaying my opinions and having people read them that makes me feel empowered. I find that writing also helps me organize my feelings and thoughts (if you have read the earlier more ranty posts, you can see that is a perfect example). Also, let's be… Continue reading An interesting blog idea
Book Twenty-two of 2012: GRAVITY by Abigail Boyd
A lost friend, a new love, and a town full of secrets... One night in the town of Hell, Ariel's best friend goes missing. Those around her believe Jenna ran away, but when Ariel is tormented by nightmares and paranormal activity, she realizes Jenna's disappearance was part of a bigger mystery. Ariel's obsession with haunted… Continue reading Book Twenty-two of 2012: GRAVITY by Abigail Boyd
My son, the artist
Well, today was a very eventful day. I woke up at 0630 to a very quiet house and enjoyed a moment's peace. At 0730, I went upstairs to check up on Bug. And this is what I found, Yep, he's full of you know what. I had the choice to either run crying and throw… Continue reading My son, the artist
