Happy New Year, readers! I am excited about what will happen this year and am even more excited to see things come to fruition. Let …
Now That Vlogmas Is Complete…
I did it! I have slayed Vlogmas 2024, and I am happy! I have accomplished a goal I wanted to complete for several years, and …
Blogmas Is Over. What’s On the Agenda?
Happy Day After Christmas! Blogmas and Vlogmas were roller coasters. I made seven videos for my channel and 11posts here, and I am ready to …
Happy Holidays!
Today, I am ending Blogmas and Vlogmas. I had every intention of going through Friday, but as it did all year, life is happening. I …
2025 Reading Challenge
Back in the day, I was a voracious reader. I had massive collections of trashy romance novels, pieces of erotic anthologies, some self-help books, and …
My Official 2025 Crazy Audacious Goals
I am not making resolutions for 2025! I haven’t done so for several years. Instead, I have some crazy, audacious goals I want to accomplish …
How Technology Shaped My Current Nightly Self-Care Routine
Yesterday, I discussed how life before technology shaped my nightly self-care routine. I forgot to tell you that after I wrote in my diary many …
How Dial-Up Internet Shaped My Old Self-Care Routine
When Internet dial-up was the bane of everyone’s existence in the nineties, I had a nightly self-care routine. It was an ancient time. None of …
I Moved Out of Chicago and Returned. Here’s What Happened in the Last 15 Years.
I’ve been having difficulty quantifying my feelings and thoughts about being back in Chicago after 15 years of moving back to the place I once …
Queen of Darkness: The Prequel Book Review
NOTE: This post is not sponsored by Ray Sostre, After Dark Press, or Barnes and Noble. Earlier this year, my author friend Ray Sostre sent …