JoAnn Sky has written for years as part of her job (business and marketing plans and the like). One day she tried her hand at writing for fun—and liked it. Now she authors adult contemporary romance as well as children’s … Read More

A few months ago, I was gifted with a year’s subscription to Dog TV. It’s a premium streaming channel that the dogs enjoy, but the cats and I LOVE it. Glenn–the street cat we brought home from Key Largo years … Read More

Pralines are a deep Southern tradition and this traditional, homemade candy is the perfect edible holiday gift.

I’m at the beach this week, plotting the fourth book in the Welcome to Magnolia Bay Series. I’m also babysitting my granddogters, Juniper and Jules. Juniper is a young mini-dachshund (size XS), and Jules is an old-lady Spitz. On our … Read More

The recent oil pipeline leak in the news reminded me of my years-ago conversation with the BP Oil Spill that affected the Gulf Coast. As the oil drifted ashore near us, I sat on the beach and meditated with the … Read More

I found an envelope of my grandmother’s previously-lost recipes. There were only four. I’ve already posted the one for her famous tea cakes, which were magical. In October, I’ll post the recipe for her pralines. In November/December (because let’s face … Read More

I got a rare treat today: A chance to talk with a mama deer. Her name is Polly, and she is a wild white tail deer who has befriended my niece’s husband, Greg. This friendship started several months ago, and … Read More

When I went to be with my sister in the last days of her life, I was able to work with Carter. (And more important, I was able to work with my niece and her son.) Carter is a very … Read More

A couple of things have changed since the last time I was at the beach a few months ago. The endangered beach mice who used to leave thousands of footprints under the house every night seem to have disappeared, and … Read More

I’m at the beach, catching up on writing. Hans and the kids are taking turns coming down whenever they can, but the girls have to work, and Hans has to stay home and take care of the critters. Today, my … Read More