Gracious Living
Living simply. Gracious living. Pinterest Perfect! Many a magazine and website are devoted to making your home environment a joy to behold. A good idea. In theory! I can do that, I think while drooling over the Pinterest Pretties and magazine spreads. Ha! My attempts...Mom Power
Experienced Mom lesson #2 By the time the children are teenagers and older, most moms feel fairly confident in their mom skills. They should. After 20 years or so, moms have heard it all, seen it all, and “been there, done that.” If I hear a new mom...What a Mom Wants
“Hey, mom! What do you want for Mother’s Day?” Well, that’s a loaded question! I want lots of stuff, none of which is for sale. I want —and this may not be representative of mothers everywhere: world peace my children to be happy adults...Teenage Daughters
Daughters are special–any mother will agree. There is a feminine bond that develops–eventually. A kinship of womanly wiles and woes that are shared over the decades–hopefully. Most of us are familiar with the saying: A son is your son until he takes...Snack-happy Son Goes to Costco
“I’m off to Costco! Any requests?” I shout from the family room. Thump-thump-thump. Footsteps tread down the stairs. “I’m goin’ with you, mom,” teen son informs me. My eyes narrow, instantly suspicious. “Why?”...
Review excerpt from SHADE TREE BOOK REVIEWS: recommend Merkabah as a must read, especially for the para-normal, ancient history, thriller seeker, audience, and anyone who wants a novel that seems to turn the pages for you as you dive between the covers and into the thick of the story with Daphne and S.J.
Review excerpt from SHADE TREE BOOK REVIEWS: As with any great first novel in a series, it left me panting and begging for more. The second novel in the series, The Merkabah Deception utilized The Recruit as a diving platform to send me deep into the muck and mire of the ancient gods and demons ongoing battle of the spiritual world.
Review excerpt from SHADE TREE BOOK REVIEWS: The story between Daphne, the introverted doctoral candidate/college professor, and S. J., the demi-god/Nephilim heats to a boil as the “Watchers” seem to become more involved in the love affair between a human and a Watcher. This is only the sideline to the action-filled storyline as Daphne’s powers as a Merkabah continue to increase and she continues to fight the demons that are co-habiting earth with us mere earthlings.
