Some of the most memorable moments of my life have centered around coffee (coffee in one of its many forms: black, with cream, espresso, cappuccino,...
Caffeine Moments: A Coffee Travelog
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Searching For Meaning
Talking Tribble: My Fascination with Alien words—and Where The Heck Are The Bathrooms?
This might surprise some of you (or maybe not), but I was pretty much a nerd in middle school and high school (as opposed to the super cool person I...
Creativity and Happiness
In 2011, when I began my blog, I called it Searching4Meaning. I chose that title because, honestly, I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about....
Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness
Mental Health Awareness Week in the United States begins the first Sunday in October. Help us break the stigma of mental illness. A large percentage...
True Confessions, Stipends and Awesome Audiobook News
True Confession #1 My talented, lovely…and only daughter is in town for a visit. As such, I was thrilled when she agreed to wake up early to join...
Out with the New and in with the Old!
I’m busy working on my new novel (YA, Fantasy, Dystopian) but wanted to share a bit of other exciting news with you. I’m moving! No—not to a new...
What’s on your “Must Do Before The End of the World” list?
I was in a bit of a panic this past week. For some reason, I was under the impression the Mayan End of the World was due to occur on December 12,...
Giant Balloons and The Russian Tea Room
I took off for New York at peace with the idea I was going to leave my best friend at home. The one I spend 70% of my days hanging out with. The...
Bucket List Moments Worth Remembering
I’d never heard of the expression bucket list until the movie, The Bucket List, starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, came out. After that, of...