How’s the Book?

How’s the book? That simple question draws out a full range of emotion. Yes, I started writing a novel in November 2015. I have wanted to write a novel all my life, so it was only natural that I’d make that one of my…
On Turning 43

Rumor has it that women over 40 stop caring what other people think and start living their lives the way they want. If that’s the case, then I guess I’m stumbling in that direction with a glass of wine in hand. Yesterday I turned…
Watching the Ant Farm

Just over eight months ago, I left full-time employment for my first ever career break. After working for nineteen years straight, I drifted off the grid into a world of uncertainty without a schedule and without income. I longed for this break. I dreamed…
The Chicken Tikka Masala Quest

My love affair with Indian food started twenty years ago when one of my girlfriends introduced me to the cuisine at a restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. My friend recommended starting out with a mild chicken tikka masala. From the first bite, I…
Just Keep Writing!

Though I completely dropped out of blog land for the month of November, I kept on writing. I participated in the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) competition where the goal is to write 50,000 words in a month toward a novel. I wrote about…