Crazy Events Stir the Emotions of the People and Me

            The shootings this past week have saddened me. What is going on with our country? What happened to the country I remember after 9/11? We leaned on each other after nearly 3,000 of our fellow Americans died that day. My bachelor’s degree is in criminal justice and journalism so …

Fireworks trigger PTSD or Fear in People and Pets

Fireworks are something I always enjoyed as a kid. I loved going to see the local city’s fireworks on July 4 and setting off some of our own later. Nowadays it seems like the week before and the week after is part of the holiday, too. And it has lost its meaning. July 4th isn’t …

Thinking of the Beach and Books Are My Weekend

Hot and humid is the only way to describe the weather here today, but I prefer it over the cold and snow of winter. I’m trying to keep my mind busy this weekend, too. I have many memories running through my head, but if there is one thing I’ve learned the last two years, it’s …

Disney World incident reminds of own toddler

With so much negativity going on in the world this week, I don’t have much to say about any of it. I was sad to hear about the toddler at Disney World. I can even relate to those poor parents. I considered myself a good parent, but when my son was that young, he was …

Orlando Tragedy Hits Us Hard This Weekend

This weekend has been a weekend of tragedy. Of course, the gun law debate comes up every time a mass shooting happens. Having grown up with a dad who carried a handgun, I grew up having respect for guns. I don’t have a gun in my house now, but at times like these, I sometimes …

The Rick Springfield World Suffers a Loss

I’m switching up the Week in Review a bit this week. Until I figure out exactly how I want to do this weekly post, I may change it again. I’m trying to make this as an informative for you, the writer, as I can. I also want to show you how I am progressing with …

Indy 500 and Book Blurbs Happen This Week

I’ve waited for warmer weather since last fall when it disappeared. The older I get the more I dislike the cold and snow of the winter months. Today is a hot, summer-like day. It’s 84 degrees and mostly sunny. The humidity is definitely there, but it sure beats the cold and snow. Indy 500 I’m …

Promising Goals Set for Exciting Summer Break

We're heading into the last week of school. And what a sad time it is for me. Sad? I'm done subbing for one more school year. I've had a great school year of subbing, but I'm ready for a break. Writing time Working two part-time jobs is tough at times. That means I'm away from …

How to Say Goodbye to a Special Friend

Was it me, or did last week fly by? I feel like I just posted last week’s review, and here I am doing it again. I am beginning to think that what they say is true, “The older you get, the faster time flies.” After my daughter and then my son were born, I remember …

Why Mother’s Day Weekend Made Me Cry

This Mother's Day weekend hit me hard this year for some reason. Maybe it was because my birthday fell the same weekend as the day we celebrated the moms in our lives. I am missing one member of my family so I'm having a hard time seeing other people's posts about Mother's Day. Even the …

Fans show love after surprise death of singer

This week I’m starting a “Week in Review” to share things that are going on in the world as well as in this little publishing world. My thoughts for this weekly post is to look at our world and see the good and the bad. It is often said that we write about what we …