A historic event happens every day. We have all seen something big in history that sticks with us for the rest of our lives. I’m sure you can think of something right now that sticks out in your mind about a historic event in your life. For my parents’ generation, they have the assassination of President…

Have you ever thought about the one person you can’t live without? If I was married, my answer would be my husband. But I’m not married. The next best person I can’t live without is my mom. I’ve got friends, but they aren’t the same as my mom. She has been there for me since the…

Have you ever wished you could invite your favorite singer or actor to dinner? How about your favorite author? Which three famous people would you invite to dinner? I have many people I wish I could have dinner and conversation. If I can only choose three, I would invite author Jodi Picoult, singer/actor Jon Bon…

Have you ever thought about who your favorite fictional character would be? Have you thought about how much alike you are with that character? Scout, a young child in Lee Harper’s To Kill a Mockingbird, is my favorite fictional character. This book is one of my Top Five favorite novels so it’s natural that I…

What scares me the most about life is a topic that I didn’t think I could even think about. I didn’t think I could write about what scares me and share it with you, but I’m determined to write about things I’ve never thought about. Push myself to get out of my comfort zone. Live life to…

Today is back to school for not only my son but for me. For the first time in three years, I’ll be working in the schools in a permanent job, not subbing. All I want to know is where did the summer go. I feel like the ten weeks since May 27 sped by. Those…

Camp NaNo in July has been a success for me. I am pretty pleased with the fact that I wrote a short story this month. This is great news for you readers. It means that I will have something else to give away some time in the near future. I’ve been wanting to write and…