Two weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about the new anthology Badass Sisterhood—Roots & Wings. The thirteen Badass Sisters have been sharing...

I am proud to celebrate and be in the company of excellent women writers and announce another book from Akimbo Writing in Community Women...

The iconic song "Seasons of Love" from the Broadway play Rent is my go-to for rounding up another year. I love the theme of LOVE, and the...

December 30, 2024 - Crofton, Maryland - Counted Blessings 2024 They say we should count our blessings. But before I start down that road,...

Grateful Gals, AKA Childhood Cancer Fighting Moms, Plus, Dr. Aziza Shad’s UN Agent of Change Award Recipient We are affectionately called...

It's been a week since I raffled off the 2024 Christmas Quilt for Just Tryan It . (The quilt is being mailed to its new owner - Jodie...

Jodie Smith is the Winner of the 2024 Christmas Row-by-Row Quilt to benefit the Childhood Cancer Charity JustTryanIt ! JTI's mission is...

It's so exciting to hear from friends near and far (and as far as Wagga Wagga, Australia!) supporting this effort. The possibility of...

Birthday Boy Bill (and his identical twin, Don) have palindrome birthdays today! Here's wishing them a very Happy Birthday and another...

Gratitude and Kindness reigned supreme all year long. I'm blessed to have traveled, spent quality time with my immediate family and new...

It's difficult to fathom that Ryan's life was in jeopardy after getting him and keeping him in a solid remission 20 years ago this week....

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It is with great gratitude that I can write the above title and be thrilled that our family and Ryan can celebrate this terrific...

When Katie Couric lost her husband, Jay Monahan, in 1997 from Colorectal Cancer Stage 4 with very few, if any, symptoms, I was 36 years...

Let me start by stating the obvious—I am not a professional audio recording artist. But I do have the chutzpah, Google, and YouTube to...