Image by pisauikan from Pixabay Today is Love Your Pet Day. What an awesome holiday! Over the years, our pets have included a golden retriever/chow mix, two long-haired dachshund sisters, an iguana and numerous cats. All of our pets have been rescues (except the iguana). Right now we have two black cats who are regularly part of my social media posts and who even take over my blog once a week. I don’t think there

Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay Today is Love Your Pet Day. What an awesome holiday! As romance authors, love is often forefront in our minds. Today, a lot of the rest of the world is joining us. One part of my job that I always find fun is coming up with unique and sometimes humorous ways to bring my couples together. We refer to that first meeting as the “meet-cute,” which

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay I just googled “Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions” and found several that appeared on almost everyone’s list. Lose weight (on every list I checked) Get in shape (a/k/a exercise more) Get organized Spend less/save more Quit smoking Learn a new skill or hobby Spend more time with family and friends Travel more Enjoy/live life to the fullest Adopt a healthier lifestyle (i.e., reduce stress, sleep more, eat healthier) These are all great

More blogs on this topic Last week, most of America tuned in for a spectacular celestial show. I don’t remember ever being this excited about an eclipse. Then again, I’ve never had the opportunity to experience a total one. I was blessed to have family right in the path of totality. So the Saturday before the big event, hubby and I loaded up the cat and dog and our solar glasses and headed for Murphy,