Blue Collar Red Lipstick

Hi, hello. Stepped away, I’m back. Slowly settling into the rhythm of summer school vacation. I took a short social media break, and it was very nice. The problem with social media is that consuming too ...

I’m not sure I’ve ever been more relieved to reach the end of a (work) week before. Work itself was fine this week, but I was not. I’ve been hanging in there, but only by the proverbial thread, and it’s ...

The last 18 months have felt, at various times, like a sprint and a marathon but when it comes down to it, I probably wouldn’t change anything about my writing journey. It brought me here, to the other side of a dream I’ve held since I was a child. I have written not one but three books of which I am truly proud, and which I now get to watch make their way into the world and ...

Back at work this week and, while I missed the tranquility of my staycation, it wasn’t too bad. Still, I’m happy it’s Friday! My husband is off this week and since this is one of my usual work-free days,...

I had an idea for a new series where I share the last three things in various life categories – things I did, bought, read, saw, etc. I was inspired by one of my old guided journal, which included blank lists for recording the, shall we say, ephemera of life. I found it an interesting way to approach journaling. And what is this blog if not a journal, too?

So, let’s...