This is an example of what is called a ‘crazy quilt’. I didn’t make this one. The idea is to use up your scraps in any shape whatsoever to create a quilt. Kind of fun looking right? There is nothing uniform about the sizes or the shapes. No plan, no…
Home Sweet Home
Good weather really is great isn’t it? I look happy for two reasons. One, it was a beautiful day, and was so happy to have one more great day on the ocean. But secondly, I was all packed to go home. I am a homebody and I was missing the…
Just Leave Me Alone!
I don’t mean it the way it sounds – really! But if you were to ask me what is my favourite thing to do I would say ‘just leave me alone’. That is my favourite thing to do. I love being alone better than anything. And if I don’t get…
A Moving Experience
“Never again!” I say after every move! How about you? When was your last moving experience? Moving is physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausting for everyone. Thinking, packing, loading, unloading, thinking, unpacking, thinking, putting away, thinking, settling in. I am exhausted just thinking about it. Moving ranks high on the list…
Between the Covers
“My Bible Tells Me So” continues to sell to new readers. And we have only just begun. It’s exciting! Selling books is a lot different from writing books. Selling is not one of my gifts, writing is. Lucky for me, my husband has a gift for selling and a knack…
“You Will Be His Whole World”
Meet my emotional support dog. My little Yorkie, Casey, makes a bad day better. He is like medication, therapy, and a good friend all wrapped into one little dog. He is my emotional support dog. Oh, I know, all of our pets are emotionally supportive, right? The picture shown is…
When I am Weak, He is Strong
‘When I am weak then I am strong’ popped into my head during my morning devotions and I looked it up. It is found in 2 Corinthians 12:9-11. Well it actually says “When I am weak, He is strong”, My Bible Tells Me So. The idea here is that we…
A Day in the life of an Author?
Yep, that’s me, holding my precious, still new, devotional book. I have sold around 70 now and it is encouraging. But this is only the beginning. According to the experts, readers like to know what it is like to be an author. So I’ll give you a little peak. I…
Who Cares for the Caregivers?
This is me and my husband Cliff. Why do I need a caregiver? I have a mental illness, that’s why. More specifically, I have bipolar depression. My moods change frequently (although thanks to medication, not drastically), which means I change my mind about things, sometime I cancel plans at the…