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Murder in the Desert

I’m currently revising a cozy mystery called Murder on Loan that takes place in a California military desert town, much like Twentynine Palms, CA. The week before her husband returns from deployment, Molly’s best friend is arrested for the murder of a...

Mystery Under Construction

Direction set for 2019: Destination Mystery I’m currently transitioning my site from general writing tips and personal blogging to a site focused more on fiction. I have struggled for years to define this space, worried that if I committed one direction or...

2016: Remembering Priorities

I tend not to make sweeping resolutions each January, but I do evaluate and tweak ongoing goals. Quite a few years ago, I realized that everything that was important to me aligned within about five priorities: Spiritual health Family connections Physical health...

Weems 20: Christmas 1996

Our first Christmas married, we lived in a little one-bedroom townhouse. I was finishing my student teaching, and Matt was finishing school and working full-time. It was busy, but we still had time to decorate and get pictures done at the local department store....

Overheard on Aging

Overheard (or directly stated to me) this week:At our age, you really have to start watching the shapes of your hair cut. Aside from your inconsistent pronoun use, at ANY age, you better watch starting a sentence with the phrase ‘at our age,’ because at my age, I’m...

Don’t Eat From the Ashtrays

Eating out is always a…learning experience. After a couple disastrous (and expensive!) meals out as a family, Matt and I decided to meet for lunch at least once a week to scope out places BEFORE we brought any children along. A couple weeks ago, Matt and I went to eat...