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The Month of Love!
Hello February! Finding the Warmth in February Welcome, friends! I’m so glad you’re here. Each month I share a peek into my writing life, favorite routines, and the little moments that bring me joy. If you’d like these stories and updates delivered straight to your...
May Newsletter 2023
Happy Mother's Day! To all mom's I hope you have a very blessed Mother's Day!Announcement I am excited to announce the Title of my new Young Adult historical fiction, Ruby Takes Chicago. It is the follow-up story to Rise A Girl's Struggle for More! published by OC...
April Newsletter 2023
Spring is in the Air! BookFest Spring 2023 Flowers are blooming and awards are happening! I am excited to announce two of my books received awards at the Spring BookFest 2023 A Time To Fly won second place in the Fiction - Children's Picture Book Category. Charlie and...
March Newsletter 2023
Ice * Snow * Wind * Seasons, Time Marches On! My husband and I spent most of February in Northern Virginia, where we experienced light snowfall. However, it was just enough for me as we woke up to a soft blanket of snow all over the neighborhood. In addition, Remi,...
February Updates 2023
February the Season of Love We all, from time to time, have talked about love, kindness, and peace, especially in February. But If I had a magic wand, I would make every month, December and February, when the world seems more aware to be kind to one another, to give...
December Updates 2022
The Season of Love I grew up with five brothers and a wonderful mom and dad. My Grandma Ruby and Aunt Pat (whom I am named after as my first name is Patricia) worked hard to ensure the Christmas Season was filled with wonder and delight. We celebrated advent, Midnight...
November Updates 2022
The Symbolism of Fall We can learn much from Booker T. Washington's life and the quotes of wisdom he left for us to understand about life. One of my favorite quotes is: "The happiest people are those who do the most for others." Email me as I would love to hear from...
October Updates 2022
Booker T. Washington We can learn much from Booker T. Washington's life and the quotes of wisdom he left for us to understand about life. One of my favorite quotes is: "The happiest people are those who do the most for others." Email me as I would love to hear from...
September Updates 2022
What Brings You Joy! What brings you Joy? I am curious to know. In the past month, I have met people who used the word Joy in conversations with me. For example: in their book title is a documentary, a company. I was happy to hear this word used because I find it's a...
August Updates 2022
Hello August Do you ever wonder how the summer flew by so quickly? I don't know about you, but it has been brutally hot here in Texas, and other states. It is essential to stay hydrated, so I wanted to share with you this site: Every Day Health, which has simple ways...
July Updates 2022
Two sides of a celebration In my newsletter, I briefly stated the importance of the 4th of July. Yes, independence day but also my mom's birthday. Mom loved having her birthday on the 4th because of all the fireworks and parades. One of my brothers would decorate his...











