They say Winter is a time of reflection. When I went on my recent trip to the Outer Banks, I visited the shop - Sam & Winston, Manteo, NC...

I hope everyone had a nice long holiday weekend! The Thanksgiving meal went well and surprisingly, four desserts was not too much. I...

Well folks, that’s a wrap! I had my last poetry reading off 2022 yesterday. Shahayra Majumder and her friend Tucker’s band Extra Lime...

Well y’all, I’ve had quite the weekend! I took my son Austin (17 years old and spoiled) to Austin, TX for the Formula One race. He loves...

You already know how much I love the fall season. Leaves are changing, weather is cooling down and there are pumpkins everywhere! It's...

I think if you asked me at almost any point in my life, ”Do you see yourself spending a lot of time in solitude?” I would have given you...

On September 11, 2001, I was pregnant with my daughter Sydney and had left for a trip to Nashville, TN. I flew from Madison to Milwaukee,...

A few weeks back, I mentioned that I had a book talk at Leopold’s Bar and Caffé. After the talk, I was chatting with a young woman named...

I am a weary but happy traveler! I’m home for a couple of months which is good – I need to re-charge and live in my normal world. Last...

I love Fridays. It’s probably my favorite day of the week. I’m sure there’s a very involved psychology of why. Summer in Wisconsin is...

I’ve had some adventures recently that I’d like to share with you! This week has been very busy with travel and two book talks. I’m going...

As you know, dear reader, I was in Vienna just two weeks ago. It feels like it was six months ago! I absolutely loved my time there and I...

Vienna is such a magical place. The culture, the people, the architecture, the food, and the history are indescribable - so this week's...

Wow, what a busy and exciting week! It started with a book signing and reading event at Kismet Books in Verona, WI. Thank you to everyone...

My poetry is often pastoral and takes the reader to places and emotions that I’ve felt in my life. I have not traveled a lot in the past...

It’s here! April is National Poetry Month! We are definitely celebrating this month with a lot of events and I’m really looking forward...

The weather is getting nicer and this past weekend, I was able to open the sunroof and crank my car’s stereo. It felt so good to be...

It’s a full moon today! The Worm Moon. The Worm Moon gets its name from the earthworms that come out when the soil warms up. According to...

In the late 90s, I spent quite a bit of time in Pittsburgh. I would attend user group meetings as a software vendor. I traveled a lot...

One of the places I hope to visit some day is Australia. I’m thinking of going to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. What do you think? A...