Pecan Praline Tea: A Review by Rita
When you open the bag of loose leaf Pecan Praline tea, you’re instantly transported to the deep south where pecan praline candies are basically a rite of passage. The sweet, indulgent aroma of the nuts and deep, dark leaves, the spices – they all make for the heady scent that recalls childhood and comfort wrapped in a grandmother’s hug.
Positivity Corner: Morning Tea on the Patio
It’s a simple thing. It’s something I’ve basically been doing for years. But I’ve never been intentional about it or removed distractions from my morning like this. It has been a fantastic experience. I highly recommend it to others.
A Spinster’s Guide to Danger and Dukes: A MockingOwl Book Review
Poppy Delamere is racing to save her sister from being accused of murder when she runs straight into the dashing Joshua Fielding, Duke of Langham. She finds herself agreeing to a staged betrothal in exchange for the Duke’s help. He gets protection from ring-seeking ladies while she has protection as she investigates to clear her sister’s name. It doesn’t take the entire week for more than one truth to be exposed.
Positivity Corner: Being Edited
But as I have developed my career as a writer and editor myself, I’ve learned to embrace and celebrate being edited. (And I do use this phrase intentionally; when our words are edited, it feels like we are being edited.)
You Are My Rainbow
I live in a world of my own, away from noise, crowd, and confusion, I understand your comfort is all gone, When normal me is just your illusion
August 31, 2021
A Brush With Love is one of those romance novels that restores my faith in the genre. Not only is the craft of writing well-executed on these charming pages, but the author digs deeply into a lot of challenging emotional moments and deals very beautifully with a main character who deals regularly with anxiety – deep anxiety.
August 29, 2021
August 28, 2021
From the corner of the clouds
they came,
scrambled at first
without reason or pattern, just a will...
August 27, 2021
It hadn’t been one of her better decisions. In fact, when she looked back over her life, contemplating all of the decision-making she had done thus far in her twenty-nine years, this one teetered on insanity. Or, perhaps that was doing it a disservice. Completely irrational, utterly insane, and most likely going to leave her with scars seemed to suit it better.
August 22, 2021
I don’t understand it. I’m a tea snob. Lipton is unacceptable. It’s not tea – at all. And yet when I fly anywhere, there’s this thing in me that relishes a hot tea. Even Lipton.
August 20, 2021
Need a little humor in your life? A fun little humorous love story could brighten your day!
August 19, 2021
Reading We’re Not Broken, Changing the Autism Conversation by Eric Garcia brings back all those feelings, the knowledge, the concern. But in a good way. Garcia, a man who has autism, discusses the topic in relevant, real ways that help truly get the message across that autism is not brokenness.
August 18, 2021
When you take time for yourself each morning, you can find your balance in self-care.
August 17, 2021
Salvador Dali had nothing on me,
arrows of light the color of screams.
Traversing delusions, illusions and dreams
Fever and frenzy, the struggle gives way...
August 16, 2021
Short fiction: reliving memories can change our future, sometimes. And listening to each other can change everything.
August 15, 2021
In a world of chaos and constant bombardment, sometimes you just need a break. And that's okay.
August 14, 2021
Need to set some realistic goals for your creative life? Check out this review of a great book for the purpose: Your Goal Guide by Debra Eckerling.
August 13, 2021
August 12, 2021
Down at the stables was always the best part of every summer. I loved the kids – don’t get me wrong – but being a wrangler was all I could ask for in that moment of my life...
August 11, 2021
Sometimes you need a little creative boost. Try these cozy mystery prompts to get the creative energy flowing.
August 10, 2021
August 9, 2021
Poetry: Sometimes there seems to be no hope. Sometimes, the never overcomes us. Sometimes there are too many pieces.