I'm tearing myself away from the television coverage of the Academy Awards to post this reminder. (Having not seen any of the nominated movies except for Juno, I didn't...
I set a couple of chores for myself on this beautiful Saturday. Although the temptation was strong to laze the day away reading on the porch, I firmly stuck to...
Among the many reasons that I love living in the Florida Keys are days like today. Allow me to present a small comparison. This is the weather forecast today for...
It's difficult to get enthusiastic about recapping American Idol, let alone get good material, when 90% of the performances are so frigging boring, you'd find more...
For all of you who wrote and asked if I planned to recap American Idol this season -- My ego thanks you! Last night was the first recappable night for me. Like the...
Okay, so it isn't an Oscar, but this blog isn't a movie either.
For some reason, Bravenet decided that my blog deserved this recognition for a second time....
For several months, Publix supermarket has sold terrific, reusable "green" bags that customers can reuse to tote home their groceries week after week after week. I have...
Flipping channels this evening, I hit on Flashdance. Amazing how one scene in one movie can launch a fashion trend. True fashionistas probably wailed and...
On the game show 1 vs 100 tonight, a question revealed that according to a study done by the CDC, 4% of Americans ages 20-59 have never had sex. I'm fascinated by this for...
Since Valentine's Day is tomorrow, television stations are running a boatload of jewelry store commercials. I saw an ad, or maybe it was a tv news bit, proclaiming that...
Do you have a "dream" car that you've always wanted to own? I do. From the time I was a young teen, even before I had a driver's license, I wanted to one day have a...
Valentine's Day goes with romance authors like Christmas goes with Santa Claus. Natural topic for the Babes in Bookland, don't you agree? I've posted today and will be...
So, I drove up the Overseas Highway on Friday, en route to the mainland and Fort Lauderdale. Around mile marker 75 (We identify locations by mile marker here in the Keys...
It's been awhile since I blogged about the puppies. In honor of their 10 month birthday tomorrow, I thought I'd post a couple of new pictures. Some might consider...
I'm not normally an obsessive-compulsive person. I don't usually obsess over a lot of things. However, every once in a while, something comes up and I absolutely obsess...
Ever wonder when writers know they want to be writers? That's the topic this week over at Babes in Bookland. I share my story today, along with my thoughts...
Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog in Pennsylvania came out of this hole today, saw his shadow and ran back down. (The cameras flashing, crowd of...
Mega-Congratulations to my dear friend and critique partner, the amazingly talented Beth Ciotta on the release of her new book All About Evie! Former...
An old friend accompanied me on my drive to work this morning. I've only seen him once in a very long time, and that was over two years ago, but listening to him today, I...
It's primary voting day in Florida. I swear we've seen more candidates than tourists in the last few weeks. "We've" means the mainland. Not one of them has set...
This week the Babes discuss whether any of us (or all of us) have a degree of OCD. This ought to be interesting! We're also running a trivia contest leading up to the...
I'm watching the Miss America pageant on television. I'll admit that I haven't been happy since the pageant moved from Atlantic City. Hey, this pageant is part...
We who live in the Florida Keys are lucky to be surrounded by natural beauty. I love waking up, standing on my porch and gazing at calm water, blue skies and golden...
The moon was absolutely gorgeous last night. Still almost full, it sat up there illuminating the sky like a giant spotlight outside a movie premiere. Wide bands...
Let's chat about lingerie. Yes, I'm suggesting we mention ladies unmentionables. Last weekend I went to Miami for my friend Vicky's birthday. We did a little...
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