I will admit I was sometimes "mean" to my kids. Sometimes it was funny. Oh, I don't mean I physically abused them, or even (I hope) mentally tortured them. But once in a while . . . One morning when X-Chromo was about 6-years old, she asked me, "What does no Pablo espanol mean?" Without missing … Continue reading The Mean Mommy
Day: December 6, 2021
Analyzing Other Authors
Last month, or maybe the month before, I started re-reading JD Robb's In Death series and making notes. I also purchased all the books I didn't have, so I now have an up-to-date library of the series. It's important because I do go back and re-read books I love. For those unfamiliar with the series, the … Continue reading Analyzing Other Authors
Thursday Thought-Self Help: A Whack on the Side of the Head
Years ago, in my incarnation as a local TV worker bee, I went to a conference for promotion and marketing types. I wasn't really a promo person, but the TV station's general manager decided that since I was a writer, I could do the station's promo. I was also a smoker in those days. I didn't know … Continue reading Thursday Thought-Self Help: A Whack on the Side of the Head
MJ Monday-Meals: My Food Foibles-Hard Boiled Eggs
As much as I loathe grocery shopping, I do find myself annoyed that the current pandemic (and my children's insistence that I don't go out) prevents me from cooking a wider of variety of meals and experimenting more with recipes. So this month's edition of MJ's Meals is more like a cautionary tale. My husband … Continue reading MJ Monday-Meals: My Food Foibles-Hard Boiled Eggs
MJ Monday-Meals: Chicken Taco Casserole with Cucumber Avocado Salad
Going on my writing retreats can sometimes be a challenge, especially when I try to take other people's dietary needs into consideration. It's a good thing I like to cook and peruse recipes. Here's a combination I used the last time I took off for the woods with my critique group. Chicken Taco Casserole With … Continue reading MJ Monday-Meals: Chicken Taco Casserole with Cucumber Avocado Salad