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Daring to be Great

Recently I set a December writing goal for myself. It’s a bit lofty and perhaps a more than a little bit unrealistic, but not impossible. (Because, you know, an offensive orange Cheeto is thisclose to holding holding the highest office in the land, so anything’s possible.) I shared the goal with my writing group, one […]

Singer/Songwriter Jay Nash Talks About Songwriting, Fatherhood and Leaving California

“Combining this whole rock and roll and fatherhood thing is not for the faint of heart.  It’s like a well greased high wire act.  I highly recommend it, but it’s definitely not for sissies,” says new father and musician Jay Nash. “I used to go on tour and come back shredded from only getting five […]

Bedtime Stories

Like every family I’m sure, we had little bedtime rituals here at our house when our children were small.  As soon as my son was in a “big boy bed” my husband and I would both lay down with him and read him books. Goodnight Moon, Goodnight Gorilla, (my favorite) Jamberry (my husband’s favorite) and […]

My 2016 Snarky Emmy Awards Red Carpet Comments Because I’m So Qualified to Give Them

You’re all so lucky. Today we have a guest commentator, my very own daughter, Marley Ross. Marley is even more qualified than I am to make snarky fashion comments, because even though she didn’t wear the same dress as seven other girls at her prom (but she’s only a junior and hasn’t gone to prom […]

Home Alone

Last Monday Dave and Marley went to the taping of American Ninja Warrior and weren’t going to be home until about 7:30 or so. I get home from work at approximately 6:20 and I was beyond-words-excited to be something I rarely am: alone in my own house. I couldn’t wait. As I drove home I fantasized what […]

This is Where I Meet Hot Country Rockstars, Go To #BlogHer16 & Say Awesome A Lot

“Just so you know, I’m not going to be available for anything remotely domestic or marital related for at least a week,” I said to Dave on the first day of August. “And that makes this week different than any other week, how?” he snarked. Yeah, and you thought I was the funny one. (I […]

Save Money with Groupon Coupons

Who doesn’t love a good Groupon? From wine tasting to checking out that new restaurant in town to treating yourself to a massage or booking a last minute getaway, Groupon has become the standard for saving money on experiences. But did you know that Groupons can also be used for retail shopping? It’s true! Groupon […]

Celebrate National Tequila Day with a Frosted Cowboy

Hip Hip Hooray! Sunday, July 24th is National Tequila Day! What, you didn’t know that was a thing? What’s wrong with you? How can you not have July 24th circled on your calendar every year? Well, now that you know, you should definitely celebrate. (Like you really needed a reason to drink tequila on a […]

Frosted Cowboy: The Movie

My friend Julie told me recently that a friend of hers heard from someone in their book club that Frosted Cowboy was going to be made into a movie and the rights sold for a million dollars. Yes, you heard that right – my book being made into a movie for $1,000,000! (Look at all those zeros!) Only… […]

How to Achieve Your Goals (Even When It’s Hard)

I set a goal last Monday night at my writing group: to go back to writing a Monday Blog Post every week until we meet again. Every. Single. Week. Except for this week because Monday was a holiday and no one reads blogs on holidays, so this week I am supposed to post my piece […]