Well hello, July—we started off with a bang with #CanadaDay for our friends up north on Monday, and now it’s happy #4thofJulyEve for...

So nice to see some sunshine the past few days! June gloom has been in full force here in southern California–I’m not complaining about...

I am lovin’ the summertime #roadtrips! This week we traveled to Monterey in northern California to do some #FathersDay and #birthday...

Summertime has arrived and it’s time to have some fun in the sun! The pool is heated, the grill is primed–it’s time to kick back and...

Well hell-o, June, #HappySummer! (and I just can’t get enough of the pictures from Hampton Court Palace and its lovely gardens) I’m still...

Our cruise of a lifetime came to a stellar end (feature pic is from our last stop in #Bergen #Norway), and what a way to celebrate my...

Week two of the cruise and what a trip! I have seen more beautiful sunsets the past few days–the weather has been just perfect for...

Hello from the decks of the Viking Sun! What a travel week it has been—a ten hour flight from LAX to Gatwick and here we are! We were so...

Tally-ho! The wait is over and I am so excited to be going on the Viking Ocean Cruise around the British Isles, which includes visiting...

May Day, May Day! Decisions, decisions, what will I choose? I love spring fever and the inspiration it brings to start fresh with your...

Tiaras, palaces, and teas, oh my! T-minus two weeks and counting ’til our British Isles cruise and I’m so excited! I’m getting into my...

Spring fever is rearing it’s lovely head, and I have to say I am enjoying it, even without the cold and snow… 🙂 Exciting times are...

April, time to refresh and regroup, get the spring cleaning done– out with the old…in with the #book #editing! I know exactly what I’ll...

Well hello, April! Hard to believe that a quarter of the year has whizzed by. Spring has sprung and I for one am very excited! No, not...

Hampton Court Palace has become my favorite springtime palatial ground hangout. Pictured is the privy garden on the shores of the River...

As #writers all know, if the #Muse ain’t happy, ain’t no writin’ gettin’ done! So much fun the past few weeks roaming the grounds again...

There’s nothing like a stay at a castle to get in that almost royal writing mood! I’ve had a chance to sit by regal fireplaces sipping...

Well why not? I know Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday has passed, but what’s wrong with having just a bit more ‘Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler’...

Well, here we go again, or at least try to anyway! In a few days I’ll finally be in my eagerly anticipated winter chilled air (sub-zero...

Did you ever have one of those weeks where you felt you were being pulled in every direction–trying to keep all the crowns in the air as...