February 2, 2026
Every year on my birthday I decide to do one thing to scare myself. It’s kind of like having a bucket list, only instead of doing 100 things then dropping...
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January 17, 2026
Before I became a full-time novelist, there was a season of my life that felt completely unmanageable. I was training for a bodybuilding competition, potty-training my son, juggling motherhood, and...
December 31, 2025
Lots of people write fitness goals in the New Year and then kind of forget about them (myself included). So, I thought I check back in with what I wanted...
December 3, 2025
It’s December 2025! Are you ready to finish the year strong? I’ve created a fitness challenge that takes less than 15 minutes, is a full-body workout, and can be adjusted...
November 19, 2025
Saturday was the big day – the 5k Veterans Run. The best part was running with my son, Henry, who is part of JROTC. I told him to run ahead...
November 11, 2025
Howdy everyone! There are only 50 days until the end of the year! Only 44 days until Christmas. Only 16 days until Thanksgiving. And only 4 days until I run...
March 20, 2025March 20, 2025
Do you like podcasts? My interview on Women Beyond the Table just went live today. We talked about ways to start over and try new things at any age, even...
February 2, 2025
Every year I do something to scare myself. It’s kind of like having a bucket list only instead of doing 100 things and dropping dead, I do one thing and...
January 1, 2025
Happy New Year! Ah, yes, that time of year for resolutions and goals. This year I’m trying a few things based on deep research (I watched several YouTube videos) and...
December 9, 2024December 9, 2024
Howdy. If you’re reading this my guess is you’re going through some shit right now. Been there, done that, and I’m sending you a virtual hug through this blog post....
November 22, 2024
I feel bad about my neck. Let’s start there. I’m a pretty positive person, but the neck thing that happens to us 50+ women is such a randomly weird and...
June 28, 2024
Hey everyone! I wanted to give a quick update on my training for a fitness competition now that I’m 50, but first I wanted to share some good personal news....
March 16, 2024March 16, 2024
Do you ever fantasize what it would be like to have a home gym? I’m not talking about a bench press in the garage either, I mean like a high-end,...
March 4, 2024March 4, 2024
Happy book birthday, “To Rescue a Witch”! It’s taken 3 1/2 years to finish my debut novel, but it’s finally for sale in paperback ($11.99) and Kindle ($4.99). Thank you...
February 29, 2024February 29, 2024
Hi everyone! I’m giving away 100 copies of my book on Goodreads. Here is a link for your chance to win: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/383820-to-rescue-a-witch The giveaway ends on Monday, March 4, when...
February 2, 2024February 1, 2024
Holy moly I’m half a century years old! I’m actually pretty happy about it. If you’ve been following my blog for a while now you know that every year for...
