We did a thing last month. After almost five years in our house, we finally finished the front landscaping. Decades ago, trees had been planted where a flower bed should go. Over time, the roots grew under the house and started causing foundation issues. Last year, we ripped out all the trees—which I learned is not the easiest process. Then …
I am working on a prequel story to my hockey novel coming out next February. Title and cover are coming soon! In my novel, Kenzie and Brady are reunited in the hockey arena when Brady is bumped down from the pros and lands on the minor league hockey team Kenzie works for. Neither are thrilled. Who would be after a …
What’s worth fighting for? This is a question I’ve been thinking about constantly the last few weeks. See, I have this tiny red head, and she is amazing, made in God’s image, and strong willed. That strong will is a BEAUTIFUL thing, but it has to be aimed and discipled, which is HARD. I was listening to a parenting podcast …
I’m still flying high on watching the Olympics this month. And I am still not over the gold medal sweep from both men’s and women’s hockey. Well done, all! I was probably more invested this year because… My next book is about two hockey players who meet at the Olympics! I’ll share more soon, but for now, I wanted you …
Happy New Year! Tis the season of goals, motivation, and my favorite…a fresh start. We all know there’s nothing magical about January 1st, but to me, it truly is the chance to begin anew. Josh and I have been discussing what we want to focus on as a family this year, what we are seeing with our kids that we …
If you’ve been around these parts for a while, you might remember that we had a golden retriever named, Maverick. Yep, you read that right. Had. Sadly, we had to rehome him this year due to some growing food aggression. And with little kiddos who are constantly holding food at his level, it was a bad situation for all parties. …
It’s officially holiday season. Some of you may even have your tree and your turkey gear sharing space in your home. My husband has a thing about waiting until December 1 to put up Christmas, but I may try to push the envelope this year. I recently heard the holidays described more as holy days, and it got me thinking. …
The world feels extra heavy right now. Anyone else relate? School shootings, a young father and advocate for civil discourse assassinated, women murdered. Need I go on? I’d rather not. When I began my writing journey, I couldn’t imagine writing anything but romantic suspense. I grew up on Linda Chaikin, Susan May Warren, Dani Pettrey, and my all time favorite, …
It’s a request every time we drive to my parents’ house: “Momma, can we drive by the horses?” And it’s an easy yes. A short little detour takes us by the field, and every time we draw close, I hope the horses are out grazing instead of hiding from the Texas heat in the barn set too far back from …
Brainstorming may be my favorite part of watching a book come to life. Before all the plot lines and edits and grammar get all twisted up in the creativity, there just exists an idea. At least that’s how it is for me. Usually it’s a scene or maybe even a character. Turns out, one of my favorite authors, C.S. Lewis …