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It has been a pretty rough week for a thousand reasons but my husband, who knows me better than all, knew just the solution - June Farms....

It's not October yet, but for lovers of horror, supernatural, and all things weird, there's no time like the present to start your fall...

It’s days like these when every failure seems amplified. When new disappointments spur old hurts and old hurts seem to last forever. It’s...

I’ve always known that the aging process would not be all rainbows and lollipops. I know that as you age, you start looking older, may...

Every once in a while I like to pull together a list of good books I've written about, but this time I'm going to do a list of the places...

Dear Andy, By the time I give this to you, we will be divorced. Actually, the legal terminology is "dissolution of marriage." Almost, as...

A lot of people do not know this about me, but I have several chronic health issues. I am a Type 2 diabetic, I take medication for high...

Originally published in the Albany Times Union, June 2, 2017. Republished with updates for where to purchase. I was in the middle of...

I've always thought I was a good communicator. I have a great command of the English language, I’m intelligent, and I want to make things...

Ages ago before anyone knew how vile Chick-Fil-A's conservative contributions (financial and otherwise) were affecting our government,...

I know that as a parent, I’m responsible for ensuring my children’s well-being. I need to make sure I provide food, clothing, and...

When most people learn about what I do, the first words that come to their mind (and out of their mouth) are usually one or more of the...

If you're not familiar with the book The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, then surely you're familiar with the insanely popular show...

When I started having kids over 27 years ago (man I’m old), I wanted to be the best mom for them. I wanted to instill values in them,...

This book was a free book of the month choice from Amazon. I have to admit I've been a bit more than fascinated by both fiction and...

Warning: vulgar language/curse words in this blog post. I’ve been with David for a long time now, over 8 years. He has discussed...

Most of you who follow my book reviews are aware of my passion for historical non-fiction. When Carnegie’s Maid was offered up as a free...

Tonight's adventures, dear readers, takes us out to the River Road House in Rotterdam Junction. Much like me, you are probably thinking...

WARNING: Vulgar language in this post Elizabeth was continuing to do well in school. She was not exactly an “A” student, but so much...

WARNING: Vulgar language in this post I knew that being a stepmom would be challenging. I watched the issues my own stepmom encountered...