Welcome to Spring 🙂 It’s cloudy and cool in southern California today, not very Spring-like, but I’m looking forward to the sunny days ahead. It’s been a rough week for me for a few reasons and I’m ready for the weekend. For local friends, I’m doing a little brewery gathering to celebrate my book deal — Read More
Weekly Roundup: March 15, 2024
Happy Friday! I’m very much looking forward to the weekend and hope you are too. Here’s the roundup! Quote of the week:“I wish you endless dreams and the furious desire to realize some of them. I wish you to love what must be loved, and to forget what must be forgotten. I wish you passions. — Read More
Weekly Roundup: March 8, 2024
First of all, Happy International Women’s Day! Here’s to equal rights and equal pay and equal everything. This was a big week for me because I was finally able to announce my two-book deal with Lake Union. I am super excited about this and can’t wait for you guys to read the books. The first — Read More
Weekly roundup: March 1, 2024
I missed last week’s roundup due to technical difficulties, but I’m back. Happy first day of March! It’s Read Across America Day (aka Dr. Seuss’s birthday) tomorrow, but we are celebrating at my daughter’s school today. Here’s to reading! Quotes of the week:“I think of beauty as an absolute necessity. I don’t think it’s a — Read More
Weekly roundup: February 16, 2024
Happy Friday! I hope you had a nice Valentine’s Day if you celebrate. I didn’t used to care, but now I have a daughter who cares, so now I care. All that talk about seeing things through your child’s eyes is right on. I don’t have a romantic partner, but I have so much love — Read More
Weekly Roundup: February 9, 2024
Greetings from a completely saturated Southern California. It’s been a wet and wild week. Here’s the roundup! Quote of the week:“if anyone is magically going to appearand suddenly make your life better,just know that personis always going to be you.”–Brianna Pastor (go pre-order her book Good Grief–it’s wonderful) What I’m reading:Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff. — Read More
Weekly Roundup: February 2, 2024
Happy Groundhog Day! I guess Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, so we’re in for an early spring. More importantly, who is watching the Bill Murray movie tonight? One of my all-time favorites. On to the roundup! Quote of the week:“We are all meant to shine, as children do… And as we let our — Read More
Weekly Roundup: January 26, 2024
Happy Friday! This was an exciting week for me with some great news that I’ll be able to share soon. How’s that for a teaser? On to the roundup… Quote of the week:“One key to knowing joy is to be easily pleased.” –Mark Nepo What I’m reading:Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe. I was — Read More
Weekly Roundup: January 19, 2024
I’ve had a weird-feeling week with a case of the blahs. Then I read today that Pluto is “shifting into Aquarius” tomorrow, which only happens every 248 years apparently and is supposed to come with some big changes. I am not a big astrology person and I don’t even know what “shifting into Aquarius” means, — Read More
Weekly Roundup: January 12, 2024
I don’t know if it’s age or what, but I feel like the seasons affect me more than they ever did before. It’s been chilly where I am (low 40s in the mornings is chilly in my book) and I just want to hibernate in cozy blankets with my pets and my daughter. I am — Read More