"Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing." --Sarah Ban Breathnach Happy New Year! 2026 is here and already it feels like it is slipping through my fingers. I guess in a way that's how time works, it just keeps going. Hope you all got to ring in the new... Continue Reading →
Thursday: October 16, 2025
“October is a symphony of permanence and change.”– Bonaro W. Overstreet ** Note** I know this post is very late but I had it written down and saved in my drafts and wanted to add it as a general update of where I have been in the not too distant past. Hoping to come back... Continue Reading →
Book Talk: How to Solve Your Own Murder – Kristen Perrin
Book Details: Written by Kristen Perrin Published: March 26, 2024 Publisher: Dutton, An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC Mystery/Crime Fiction/Cozy Mystery Back Cover Synopsis (via goodreads.com) It’s 1965 and teenage Frances Adams is at an English country fair with her two best friends. But Frances’s night takes a hairpin turn when a fortune-teller makes... Continue Reading →
Monday, July 15
J1.24BP12 "Even those that never fully blossom bring beauty into the world." --Unknown "A person's a person, no matter how small." --Dr Seuss June Gloom, July Recovery July is here, mid July is here. It's been a good while now since I put out a blog post (May 19). A lot of stuff has been... Continue Reading →
Sunday, May 19
M2.24BP11 "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope." - Emily Brontë Too Much Good Stuff Hello there! I'm a little late to the Mother's Day party but still wanted to mention it here. I hope everyone had a lovely time. With that said, I also want to acknowledge... Continue Reading →
Sunday: April 21, 2024
A2.24.BP9 "No Winter lasts forever, no Spring skips its turn. April is a promise that May is bound to keep."- Hal Borland Celebrate the Big and the Small There is a lot going on this fourth week in April. We have Earth Day coming on the 22nd and then Arbor Day on the 26th. It's... Continue Reading →
Bodies in Space
April 10, 2024 A Short Story by Angelica Sophia They say the moon controls our emotions. E-motion as invisible and real as electrons, protons, and neurons. That stuff life’s made out of, built on. The little things under the surface that collectively make and move masses bit by bit. Elisa considered her feelings as the... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
A1.24.BP8 "Oh, the lovely fickleness of an April day!" - W. H. Gibson Find Your Footing & Hang On Oh boy! I am definitely channeling this April quote to perfection. Fickle, fickle me. Definition (according to Merriam-Webster): marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability; given to erratic changeableness. I hate to admit it but... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, March 27
M3.24.BP7 "The deep roots never doubt the spring will come." -Marty Rubin Bloom Where you Are Planted Hope you all are doing wonderfully. Spring is finally here and it is beautiful! There are so many flowers blooming everywhere bursting along the sidewalks and freeways, bringing a much needed pop of color to the (currently) otherwise... Continue Reading →
January 17, 2024
J24-BP2 Mid-Month Catch Up Loving the chilly winter air, the grey mist that filters the world this time of year. The warm blankets and snuggles. The mugs of coffee and tea. Life had been busy and good. It's a month full of birthdays in our family which means lots of meals with family and celebrations.... Continue Reading →