A quick post today sharing the first chapter of one of the new books in progress. The Jarless Genie is written first person between Anna Cause - the sister of Sandra Claus... of South Pole Santa fame - and Crispin, a genie on the loose in New York City. It's all still a rough draft but coming along. (I hope you like Troubadour. I've been having so much fun with him!) Oh, and I welcome your feedback and suggestions. Some of my favorite things about the South Pole Santa books came from great...

Holly hocks and chalk a blocks, we are living in some challenging times! At every turn something new seems to be rising as a hurdle to calm and peace and happiness. I hate it when I'm feeling anxious or restless or even a bit scared of late. It's just not my norm. So, I dug out my reminders of how to stay at peace and keep magic and joy in the forefront of my mind. Maybe these can help you too.

Turn off the news! Right now this is my number one step to being calm and at rest. The news is so...

True confession time everyone:

This winter while I really should have been working on South Pole Santa promos and my new writing projects, I have watched a lot of TV. A lot. The days are short. Dark comes early. We get rain, cold and fog, on the daily, making driving at night just plain dangerous. Going out in the evenings has no appeal. I think it must be part of this whole getting older thing. Whatever it's from, it leads to an increased number of evening hours watching a variety of programs...