To whom it may concern: I disagree. Slow and steady does not win the race. The swift and steady win the race. That's what makes...

Des writes: "My 21 year-old daughter is coming home for the summer, my 18 year old son is graduating from high school, and my husband w...

The bravest dog in the room wants you to know that she knew that it was just a fly. But she would have you understand that it was a very LAR...

Gabriel Cordell needs a goddess. It only takes an instant to change your life, and in Gabriel's case, that instance left him paralyzed. ...

Some people possess such tremendous vivacity and creative energy that the space around them almost pulsates. They are not like the rest of...

I'm guest blogging at Prospect Parks books today.  Find out the five best places to write in Pasadena. I'll just say this: Sprinkl...

Trouble yourself not. Miracles happen.  Exhibit A: Water Cracker with a relief of the Blessed Virgin. Discovered Monday, April 21, 2013, ...

Put on your sunglasses! The dazzling, hot brightness of my literary career is likely to burn a hole right through your retina.  Saturday, I ...

Wanna play Pass the Book?  I learned about Pass the Book from Deb at Paper Turtle , but there is more about it here . Here's how we pl...

So exciting! The winner of the ugly shoe contest is Katie. It was a very difficult choice! There were so many ugly shoes to choose from, but...