First Day of Spring

First Day of Spring

by | Mar 20, 2017 | Visual Art

It was a gloriously sunny day. Here’s to the best season of all (mainly because my birthday is nearby)! Franz Xaver Winterhalter – The Spring

Travel Writer's Carnival

by | Mar 17, 2017 | Travel Secrets Trilogy

The parade in which my heroine participates in Travel Secrets is based on a real procession. If you have ever wished to understand the Brazilian carnival better, my novel will help you understand many of the details and nuances that go into these lavish parades....
Victory over IBS

Victory over IBS

by | Mar 13, 2017 | Food and Health

I’ve suffered from Irritable Bowl Syndrome for years. The doctors mostly shrug and call it “nervous stomach.” But then I found a naturopath who took me off gluten, saying it has eroded the lining of my gut all this time. This scared me straight, and...

The Style of A Different Culture

by | Mar 10, 2017 | Men and Women

I see and read about so many women who love each other, yet still tease one another incessantly. Such is Rachel’s relationship with her two American besties, Jess and Ashley. She knows they’re just kiddin’ around, but bullying is also the norm in her...

Not in This Book!

by | Mar 10, 2017 | Men and Women

To me, men are the fantastic creatures who’ve built this amazing globe we live in. I don’t condemn you for past oppression like some women do, because that was the norm for most of history. If a woman ever tries to shame you with accusations relating to...

Book One – Rio: Introduction

by | Mar 10, 2017 | Travel Secrets Trilogy

Since my novel is told in the first person, I will let my heroine herself introduce it: My name is Rachel Moore, and I’ve always dreamed of going to Rio de Janeiro. Now that I’m here, I’ve fallen in love with its beauty and its people. The Brazilians...
Stick with What Is Fun

Stick with What Is Fun

by | Sep 3, 2016 | Fun Fitness

If you enjoy something, you’ll stick with it! Find out what you like to do. For me, that’s Zumba. The classes I attend are filled with very different women. Each of us is there for the sole purpose of strutting her stuff and having fun while staying fit....