“Do you miss dancing?” As an amateurish hobby of mine, I love expressing myself in a complete departure from my first love – writing. From high school to early adulthood, dance was a large part of my life. I started the first high school dance team in my high school district. I taught dance for… Read More Different Kind of Dance Mom

Hyde Park history starts in the 1880s with railroad financier Henry B. Plant. He built the first bridge across the Hillsborough River, which is now Kennedy Blvd. Hyde Park’s first home is at 1307 Morrison Ave., built in 1882. And Swann and Rome Avenues are wider than other nearby streets because a street car line was built… Read More Tampa Proud

I would like to formally introduce the newest member of our family – Maverick Harrison! He was born on January 15, 2015. It’s a special date for both my family and my husband’s, with it being my dad’s birthday and my husband’s grandfather’s birthday. For those of you who know our birth story, you know… Read More #welcomemaverick

I graduated college a decade ago. I was passionate about writing and rock concerts, and I tried to marry the two. Instead of moving to a big city and living a fabulous lifestyle making sacrifices for my career, my life took a few wonderful turns and my priorities shifted. My income didn’t suffer, but my… Read More Am I Really a Writer?

One typical Monday morning I arrived at work for our weekly team meeting. For no reason other than coincidence, everyone was wearing blue shirts.  But not me. I stuck out like a sore thumb wearing a shade opposite on the color wheel – coral. That’s not the only difference between my coworkers and me –… Read More What Women Actually Want From Male Coworkers

Sometimes I see myself in characters on TV shows. Sometimes it’s funny, like Ben on Parks and Rec loving everything ‘90s. Or exaggerated, like Monica on Friends excited to use her label maker. Or even sweet, like Pam from The Office being too reserved to confess her love for Jim. But, as I watched Modern… Read More Here I Go Again On My Own (Or Not)

I’m embarking on a challenge called the Book 100. It doesn’t have a particular end point, I’m just focusing on reading 100 books within topics that I’ve selected. Here’s a quick outline of some of the favorite books that I’ve read during this season:   The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson – Yes, praying is… Read More My Favorite Reads This Year

I recently finished reading chapter five in Chapter After Chapter, a writing book by Heather Sellers. Chapter five was about slowing down life, proving that good writing takes time. Later that day I sat down to write. Dedicated to my minimum of 10 minutes a day. The catch – I was next to a squealing… Read More Learning to Slow Down or How to Get Interrupted?