Hallmark has already gone to 24 hours of Christmas movies! Michaels has Christmas decorations for sale! The Christmas books are already coming out! Are you excited or annoyed? Whether it’s the season or not, I love a good holiday romance. Check out this scene from Christmas Dad, in which single mother Melissa Fitzgerald meets a friendly, good-looking man down on his luck . . . who her children have plans to hire.               With...read more

                                              With the coming of fall, I always think of changing leaf colors, the bright and glorious shades of red, orange, and yellow that fill the trees. However, living in Florida we don’t see much if any beautiful colors in our trees (But we do have amazing tropical palms  ). So my thoughts go to one of my favorite places in the world, the Smoky...read more

As August rolls around, people seem to be thinking about the fall—school starting, a new season coming, some even think about Halloween. Sheesh!  I know, I know. We just got done with Christmas in July and I’m okay with it. Having a little Christmas joy in the middle of the summer doesn’t negate my enjoyment of the season. But I feel that sometimes August doesn’t get its due.  It’s still summer. The water is still warm enough to jump into and take a swim. The early...read more