Dear Friend, Finding just the right word can be important. Or seemingly impossible. Or an imposition. Since I’ve started writing a new book, I’ve pondered every word choice. My husband glanced at the title I’d chosen and the main character’s
ILLNESS
Dear Friend, It took me by surprise. Much like a parent realizes their child is ill, suddenly burning up with fever. Early last week as I was completing my blog, my computer monitor was showing a screen that reversed colors
WHAT IS PERFECT?
Dear Friend, People bandy the word “perfect” around often. I laughed when someone commented in my texts, “PERFRCT,” as an answer to a question. I reviewed the Merriam-Webster definition of perfect. The definition: As good as it is possible to
HURRY UP IT’S TIME!
Dear Friend, Less than twenty-four hours ago, multitudes of people were hovering near a screen, counting down to zero and yelling, “Happy New Year!” We’re used to time, telling time, counting time, knowing what time it is─precisely. In the history
ALL I WANT FOR . . . name holiday . . . IS YOU!
Dear Friend, Besides the way the song ends with─ “You,” I’ve thought of priceless experiences and have them on repeat in my memories. My family background jumbled up the holidays so we celebrated twice. We lit Chanukah candles. But we
A PENNY SAVED?
Dear Friend, The penny is gone! The U.S. Mint produced the last penny on November 12, 2025. I’m sad, because I collected pennies. It was fun to know where the locations for printing the penny were, what pennies might be
CONGRATULATIONS AND CELEBRATIONS!
Dear Friend, If you’re reading this, the congratulations and celebrations are for all of us, because we, together, have made Louisa’s Passion a #1 bestseller on Amazon! Thank you for being part of this wonderful achievement! I really appreciate all
SCARY SEASON
Dear Friend, It’s that time of year when everyone loads up on sweet treats to prepare for the pack of children descending to trick or treat. I remember my mom telling me that when she was a child, children weren’t
WHAT IS LOVE?
Dear Friend, Love is an all-important concept when you consider what happens in romance, or life. In a previous blog, I’ve shared thoughts on “Where is Love?” Recently, I read a post on 1440, which delves into concepts on almost
BOUNCE NOW
Dear Friend, In writing my latest book, I realized I had happened on another instance of a word taking on two or more meanings. It puzzled me that “bouncing” or “bounce” could evoke so much and have so many meanings,