A Dream
On the first night, Nicole stood by the kitchen window washing the last of the dishes, procrastinating. The expanse before her was dark but for star- and moonlight bouncing off the fields. It was one of the most beautiful things Nicole had ever seen. Just as she thought, maybe the dark here isn’t so bad, the tiniest, almost imperceptible dust up at the side of the house caught her attention. Nicole felt her face warm, and her throat tighten.
A Beast Dressed as Josephine
ripe petal perfume swells in his nose congests his course ambushed silver aura imprisoned by her ashy trance
Golden Kiwi Tea from Greenfield: A Teatime with Rita Review
The Golden Kiwi tea is a black tea with dehydrated fruit added, and golden kiwi flavoring added. The tea has an almost spicy edge to it when you sip. It’s a moderate to mild edge, though. And the actual fruit used in the tea is pineapple, not kiwi, which is where the edge comes from.
Hail to the Chief
Once a week she’d take the medals out of the top drawer of the mahogany bureau in the room we shared. She’d carefully polish the silver and bronze bars and the ebony stars with a special soft cloth as she held each one up for me to admire.
Faith and Dandelion Seeds
Her eyes were heavy as she drifted… So where was she now? She dared not open her eyes as she could feel the sun behind them and that was impossible.
September 5, 2021
The fawn was in distress, but as members of the community came together, they found freedom for more than just the little deer.
September 2, 2021
Nonfiction book review of Make Your Own Board Game by Jesse Terrance Daniels
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...