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General Thoughts, Pop Culture

2021 in review: How the year played out and the best books I read

Organization I’ve been trying to start this blog post for the past two days, but I keep getting caught up in one home organization project or another. I organized the…

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January 2, 2022
General Thoughts

Daydreaming: The lottery

With a Mega Millions jackpot that will likely reach $2 billion before the next draw on the evening of Tuesday, October 23, it’s easy to get caught up thinking about…

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October 21, 2018
General Thoughts, Pop Culture

2023 in book reviews

I read 102 books in 2023 and published my 5th novel, When Does Life Begin?, on September 23. Here are my top 10 best reads in traditionally published novels. Top…

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December 31, 2023
  • General Thoughts

    Family Vacations

    August 25, 2019 /

    The road to hell was paved with family vacations…just kidding. I remember several family vacations from my childhood. My stepdad, mom, younger sister, and I would pile into the station wagon or one of my mom’s Jeep SUVs and head for a drive out of state. A couple of times, my stepsister joined us for out-of-state trips, and once I remember my stepbrother joining us for camping in-state, but usually it was just us girls.

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    August 11, 2020
  • Essays,  General Thoughts

    Taking Back the “Nerd” Label

    June 23, 2019 /

    I’ve been pondering this “nerd” topic for several months, trying to decide how to best express my thoughts. Having a son in middle school makes the topic relevant now more than ever. Elementary and middle school ages are tough for kids. Junior and Senior high school are tough for kids. That is—these stages are tough for some kids, the nerds.

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    Back to school

    August 12, 2018

    I’m a liar

    December 27, 2016
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    Ethical dilemmas and other ramblings

    April 13, 2022
  • General Thoughts,  Novels (my writing updates)

    “What I Learned That Summer” Update

    June 12, 2019 /

    My third novel, “What I Learned That Summer,” is officially in the hands of five friends and beta readers. It was a two-year-long journey that began with an idea about 22 years ago.

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    For the love of travel (for work): Seattle

    April 7, 2018

    Our First Official Family Vacation

    July 29, 2018
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    Weddings and Funerals: Changing Relationships with Family and Friends

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