Daughter #1's bridal shower went well. I had planned an afternoon tea with finger sandwiches, but several guests brought extra...

I decided I might try and grow my fingernails. I usually cut them down because if my nails are more than 1/16th of an inch long, they annoy...

Several years ago, I took the photo above of my flourishing chives. I love chives. When they are fresh, they are delightful sprinkled on ...

A long time ago, when our daughters were young, our church handed out pamphlets to guide parents in making Lent meaningful for children....

I love rag rugs. They remind me my maternal grandparents' house where these rugs were scattered everywhere on the linoleum floor. In ...

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The other day, my left eye started to twitch. This has happened to me many times in the course of my life. It's caused by stress and sin...

MTA subway train station, NYC subway system is one of the oldest in the USA. Photo by  George Hodan Daughter #2 grew up in suburbia. ...

The Irish have some very beautiful blessings. Yes, there are silly sayings and plenty of jokes for they are a witty bunch. However, of al...

I spent the month of February pushing myself to write more words for the NJ Romance Writers 30,000 word challenge. I didn't get to 30...

Daughter #2 came home for a visit this weekend. While she was here, she got out an old ancient glockenspiel and a melodica, which hubby p...

Yes, call me crazy, but I'm joining in on the challenge once more. I've got radiation treatments everyday and a mother-in-law in ...

I sure hope my angel is watching over me and doesn't get distracted from that task. My life has been getting more and more complicate...

I drive an aging Jeep. I love it even though it guzzles gas. It's a useful vehicle for hauling stuff, but it's especially comfort...

I'm a romance writer, so I know everything about love. Right? Not exactly, but after forty years of marriage I think I've got th...

I post the images of the books I've read on Pinterest. Above are some of those from my reading of 2016, which are mostly romances but ...

Yesterday, the water temperature hovered around forty-seven degrees in Asbury Park. That didn't stop  the annual Polar Bear Plunge from...

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The year I turned eight, I wanted a dollhouse for Christmas. In those days, dollhouses were made of painted pieces of sheet metal with ...

HOPING FOR JOY is   part of the "LOVE IS" series based on 1 Corinthians 13. This novella is set in New Jersey in one of the s...