Holy cow, it’s already February! Where did the beginning of 2018 go? Time has flown by and I’ve realized I haven’t written my yearly piece about my gratitude jar. I… Read more »
Catching Up with My Gratitude Jar
My Newest Essay on Better After 50
Last week one of my favorite websites, Better After 50, published a new essay of mine and the response has been incredible. The piece was titled “How I Learned to Love… Read more »
2017: My Year in Food
I spent part of the holidays at a writing residency in Vermont and now that I’m home and ready to start 2018, I want to give 2017 a proper send-off… Read more »
An Empty Nester Conquers Sightseeing for One
When our kids were young, my husband and I talked about someday when our two would be away at college, and I could travel with him on business trips. During… Read more »
My Gratitude Jar–One Year Later
I kicked off 2017 by cracking open my 2016 gratitude jar, the one featured in an essay I wrote for my favorite website, Better After 50. I was going to take… Read more »
When the Recipe Lives Up to the Hype
I adore pizza. In a nanosecond, I can tick off my favorite pizza places in New Jersey, New York, and of course, North Carolina: Vic’s Bar and Restaurant in… Read more »
My Summer Loves
Last winter, South Writ Large asked me to include a list of “Ten Things I Can’t Do Without” along with my bio. I love writing things that make me… Read more »
The Sneaky Chef
Sometimes cooking healthy requires a certain amount of sneakiness. I love to tinker with recipes and recently, I turned my attention to my favorite Buffalo chicken wing recipe. I wanted… Read more »
Lots to Love
I love with my whole heart. It doesn’t matter if the objects of my affections are family, friends, places, fictional characters, stories, or even food. A few days ago, I… Read more »
What Gratitude Taught Me
I thought starting a gratitude jar was a bright idea. That was back in December. I would jot down the things that I’m grateful for, bank them in my… Read more »