Author of Pacific Northwest Love Stories
Do you have a bucket list? I remember the first time I created one. I was 27 years old, recently divorced after almost seven years of marriage, and living on my own in a third-story apartment that overlooked a lake. I had zero furniture, a coffee pot I bought at Goodwill, and a car I accidentally…
I subscribe to Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Newsletter. And while I can’t afford a thing she markets, ($545 for a pair of jeans? Hellz, no), I do love to read what she and her team have to say. They are always coming up with the most clever ways to describe products and clothing, always seem to…
Feisty (adj): Full of spirit or determination; plucky or spunky. I think the word was invented because I hadn’t been born yet and the Universe knew I was coming. I don’t know if it’s because I’m almost middle-aged, or because I have lived through a pandemic, or because I grew up watching Lethal Weapon and…
What Should I Read Next I read more than I write these days, so in that vein, here are a few books I would recommend: Google Leaks, by Zach Vorheis This books ties in directly with a podcast I’m also recommending below. I know your time is valuable so I don’t like to recommend podcasts…
A list of things essential for the changing of the seasons. A Good Book It is a universal fact that every fall weekend morning needs a good book to go with it. Here are two I personally recommend. Bringing Down the Duke, by Evie Dunmore A darling historical romance with modern-day touches. The hero reminds…
August makes me a little antsy. School supplies are out in stores, and that means the beginning of a new year in education is right around the corner. From experience I know that if you wait to buy the supplies until you actually need them, all you will have left to choose from will be a half…
I don’t like lengthy blog post primers. You know, the paragraphs you have to read (or skim, in my case) just to get to the good stuff? Yeah, no. I don’t want to have to read four paragraphs before I get to the juicy bits of why I clicked on the link. Same with Pinterest…
This weekend I watched “Gladiator” for probably the fifty-sixth time. I love that movie. It had been years since I’d last seen it, but watching it this time felt as if I were seeing it with new eyes. So many things struck me as poignant, especially in this day and age. So the hero Maximus is a natural – and…
Could you give up social media for a day? How about a week? What if you gave up social media…gulp…forever? Now that 2021 has arrived, I’ve started to review and revise many of my online practices. Sites I visit. Sources I trust. Privacy and preferences I need to review… (If you’d rather not read about internet privacy,…
If you subscribe to my monthly newsletter, you will have already read this post. If not, please enjoy. This December, instead of posting just my annual gift guide, I thought it would be interesting to take a look back through my phone and put together an essay of the year 2020, and what it was like living…