When I was inspired to write Beauty Shop for Rent , I wanted to create a world of strong, loving women of all ages who have formed their own family. Although it was written for young adults, I wanted the book to be multi-generational, so that all women–both the young and the young […]

THE GOOD . . . no, make that THE GREAT!

Seeing how my 5k is coming up in seven weeks and I’ve been mostly running on the treadmill inside, I thought I’d go outside this morning to see how far I could jog and . . .
I DID THREE MILES!
Seriously, for me? This is […]

I hope to be starting up with my Shop Talk author interviews again next week, (call me Slacker,) but until then, I thought I’d share this:
Dear Local Grocery Store,
While I do appreciate your remodeling efforts, please–do you know what all those constant changes do to shoppers like me, after it took so long to finally […]

Yep, there’s no denying that Christian is one talented dude. His line was fabulous and it was obvious he would win Project Runway last night, seeing how he was the most innovative designer, even though only 100 pound, 5′ 10″ models could wear his designs, as evidenced by Christian’s “stay skinny, don’t eat” comment.

Or by […]

Okay, I admit it. Last night when I ordered my meal from McDonalds, (#7, grilled, no mayo,) I ordered a . . . a . . . Diet Coke.
OH NO SHE DID NOT!
Yes, YES, I did, okay? Oh, the shame . . . oh, the shame.
And, my punishment for my wagon tumble was […]

My name is Laura and I’m a coffee and Diet Coke-oholic.
* Hi, Laura!*
But I’m happy to say that it’s been six days since my last cup of coffee or fountain Diet Coke. To fully appreciate this, you must know the extent of my prior addiction. Before, I would usually drink at least a pot of […]