Crankypants

by | Feb 17, 2014 | Books, Stuff!

If only I could clone myself, the other me would, in her copious free time, create a clothing company called “Cranky Couture” so that we could all wear honest-to-goodness cranky pants when we feel like it. If you’re part of the publishing world,...

Customer Service, the Personal Touch

by | Feb 16, 2014 | Books, Recipes

As many people know, a while back I developed an allergy to gluten. At first, it was ghastly. But time passed and I have found substitutes for almost everything. The two things I haven’t been really happy with are pizza dough and real bread. Sandwich bread is...

Slip Sliding Away

by | Feb 15, 2014 | Dogs, Romance, Stuff!

This is my treacherous dog, Philomena. See all that ice and snow? See that nice path we shoveled and blew for her? Well, she doesn’t care. She wants to jump up on top and run around. Which would be fine, except that at 30 pounds or so, she can go about ten or...

TARDIS, Anyone?

by | Feb 6, 2014 | Books, Crafts, Stuff!

I love notebooks. Love pens. Love everything related to writing. And when my brain shuts down and I can’t write anymore, I like to crochet. Recently, the fabulous Deb Lacy from Mystery Playground asked me to come up with something crafty that was mystery- and...