Category: Writing Life
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Italian Protein Bars (That Actually Taste Like Food)
We’ve all seen them. The social media videos. The influencers telling us we need more protein. Then come the protein shakes, protein cookies, protein chips, protein cereal, and of course, the protein bars. Personally, I’ve never tasted any that didn’t remind me of sweetened drywall with a hint of cocoa. I do agree that eating…
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How to enjoy Hawaii for 99 cents.
That’s right. I’ve tried magic to get to Hawaii…by twitching my nose a la Bewitched style. Didn’t work. I tried clicking my heels three times and repeating…”there’s no place like the tropics…there’s no place like the tropics….” Didn’t work. What did work, was this…..
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Creativity unleashes the child in the adult.
I recently returned from a week’s writing retreat with my critique partner, Nancy. This is something we’ve done for the past few years, and not only is it a week guaranteed to be filled with laughter, mischief, naps, swimming, walking, and great wining and dining, it is also a time to get deep into creativity mode without distractions. The…
