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Tag, I’m it: My Next Big Thing 3 Apr 2013 | 05:40 am
Okay, whoa. I just refreshed my blog three times because I was sure there had to be a post more recent than my last one LAST YEAR. Nope. Gah. Friends, where does the time go? I’ve missed coming here—I...
Thanks, Giving 28 Nov 2012 | 10:03 pm
This Thanksgiving, I had the good fortune to visit my husband’s family in New Orleans, a place that I will always hold dearly in my heart. In the years since my husband and I evacuated after Katrina, ...
More Mermaid Sightings! 19 Oct 2012 | 06:28 pm
I can hardly believe THE MERMAID COLLECTOR has been out in the world for over two weeks now. I have been incredibly fortunate to have so many people cheering me on throughout these days (and before) a...
A visit with author Erika Robuck 31 Aug 2012 | 03:00 pm
I first connected with Erika Robuck on Twitter because we both spelled our names with a K. True story! Turns out, we had a lot more in common than just that. Erika is not only an incredibly lovely and...
A Mermaid Sighting 30 Aug 2012 | 07:06 pm
How great is she? My mother found her in a seaside shop in coastal Maine and couldn’t resist her. (Who could?) As her gold loop reveals, she’s an ornament, and she’s exactly what I imagine Tess would ...
High Tides 10 Jul 2012 | 03:45 am
Hello, summer! Can we offer you a glass of ice water–or fifty? As I sit here applying melted chapstick in Charlotte, it’s hard to believe that just a week ago I was standing in ocean waters on a beac...
Hello, Stranger 17 May 2012 | 03:48 am
When I saw that it has been MONTHS since my last posts…Friends, I’ll be honest. That shocked me. It shouldn’t, I know. As mom to two little ones who grow so fast, I should know how quickly time flies ...
Happy Mardi Gras, my friends… 22 Feb 2012 | 01:50 pm
I hope it’s not too late to send out a hearty Happy Mardi Gras hug to everyone! Tonight finds me enjoying a new New Orleans tradition my husband has just shared: Eating Zapp’s Spicy Cajun Crawtators ...
Since it IS Awards Season… 13 Jan 2012 | 06:26 am
No, I’m not talking about the Oscars or The Golden Globes (which I always read as The Golden Girls, which is never a bad thing), I’m talking about blog awards. I have been awarded the Versatile Blogg...
‘Tis the Season: Conquering the Nightstand 20 Dec 2011 | 06:50 pm
I’ve got a pile of books on my nightstand that is easily above my head (when I’m lying down, that is–though it’s dangerously close to that height when I’m standing up!) and I am determined to make my ...
