My current work-in-progress is another historical novel set along the Oregon Trail, this one in
Spring is supposed to be the season when the weather turns milder—when the frigid temperatures
Last week I wrote about marching forth, and today I’m writing about springing forward. Daylight
Tomorrow marks the second anniversary of my father’s death, which happened just six months after
On that trip that my mother made to our home in late November or early
On Saturday, March 2, 2019, other family members and I attended the Friends of Arrow
It was 34 years ago this week that my husband and I arrived in Kansas
I have finally published A Life of Joy, the seventh and last book in my
The Kansas City metropolitan area spans the state line between Kansas and Missouri. Kansas City,
There was a story on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition show on July 16, 2013,
My mother and her friends exchanged recipes when I was growing up. From Dorothy Walker
Every so often, something happens in real life that makes a good story. There is
Most years about this time I get frantic over Christmas preparations. This year is particularly
This week’s haunting book is the story of a family in turmoil. The protagonist is
I’m preparing to give a presentation for The Story Center, which is part of the
Now that my daughter is in her mid-thirties, I thought we had passed all the
Every year on Halloween night, I remember Halloween night in 1963, when I was seven
My in-laws put a swimming pool in their back yard the summer after my first
April 10 is National Siblings Day. Although I have written many posts about siblings—my siblings,
One of my favorite oases in Kansas City is the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. I go
I’ve mentioned before that I wasn’t fond of the Harry Potter books. But I read