
Lessons Learned from a Four-Week Hospital Stay
My husband was recently hospitalized for complications related to his Parkinson’s disease. I took him

My husband was recently hospitalized for complications related to his Parkinson’s disease. I took him

I recently learned that my two most recent novels, When Heart Shall Fail and A

On January 1, I read a piece by Lauren Jackson in the New York Times’s
I told one story recently that I couldn’t tell until after my parents were gone.
I’m writing another book about the emigrants to Oregon in 1847 who traveled in the

In November 1978, my husband and I spent Monday through Wednesday of Thanksgiving week interviewing
Babies and dogs are good listeners. Even when they aren’t paying attention, it is really
I don’t usually write about science, because I don’t know much about it. I haven’t
My husband and I recently were fortunate to have visits from our two adult children.
A staple recipe in our household is Old-Fashioned Green Beans. They’re easy to make, and
As Christmas approaches every year, I worry about all the things to do — send
A few days ago the topic of September 11 came up during a conversation with
One of the “treasures” I found last year when I was cleaning out a cupboard
Recently, a relative sent my husband a picture of his high school graduation day. I’d
I recently started using Scrivener, a software program designed for writers. I’ve used WriteWay Pro off
I haven’t written a post about leap year before. The opportunity only comes along once
I know it is un-American, but I do not like orange juice. The pulp in
It’s my son’s fault I’m on Twitter. Or rather, you can blame it on @jamestweeting
My maternal grandmother was always happy. At least that’s how I remember her. Her birthday

Bean soup isn’t really a summer dish, but a few weeks ago I needed something