After three and a half years the Good Girls are closing up shop.
We’ve had a lot of fun around these parts—great conversations, interesting tidbits, fabulous cocktail parties, shared successes, and crazy life moments. But, as often happens in life, other priorities have swept in, making a weekly blogging commitment tricky.
You can still keep up […]

Things are busy at Casa Laura these days with the vast majority of that busy-ness put there by my own two hands. But sometimes, when you want something bad enough, you have to make some choices…
Do you step up to the plate and hit the ball as hard as you can?
Or do you take a […]

It’s that time of year again, folks…
Time for the top 100 Most Intriguing (People Magazine).
Time for the top 100 songs of the decade (any radio station).
Time for the top yada, yada, yada.
So, in keeping with the season, I figured we should have a “favorites” wrap-up of our own (only ours can be from this past […]

Ironies
Why is it that the shortest day of the year falls at the busiest time of year?
Why is it that the best story material seeps into your brain in the shower, after you’ve turned off the computer?
Is it just me or is their something fundamentally wrong about feeding scrambled eggs to a chicken?
Why is it […]

This time of year is rather odd for me as I’m not a shopper. Never have been. Never will be.
When I absolutely have to shop (translation: when I have to dress professionally and my closet contains mostly jeans), I walk in, stop in the middle of the entryway, and look around at the displays and […]

For more years than any of us have been alive, Santa has been making a list and checking it twice. And I figure, if he’s still doing it, there must be something to it…
Besides, list makers tend to be successful people, right?
So, in honor of the season, I’m culling through a few of my own […]

As Thanksgiving came and went, I found myself thinking back on some of my favorite holiday traditions. You know, the ones that you revisit in your mind each and every year if for no other reason than the comfort and joy they bring.
For me, on Thanksgiving, it’s bundling up to watch the Macy’s Day Parade […]

It was one of the first phrases I taught my girls to say when they were little—two simple words that, when used together, said so much.
It told me when they were pleased.
It told me when they were appreciative.
And it told me when they recognized a kindness.
My oldest said, “Dank-oo” and my youngest said, “Tank-oo.” But […]

me?
That’s right, deadlines are met and now it’s time for some long overdue relaxation for me…and a riddle/challenge for you.
Below, you will find a few words with ONE thing in common. It’s your challenge to figure out what they have in common (hint: it’s one word). Then, go to my other blog and […]

If you remember from a previous blog, I’ve been working like a madwoman with several deadlines converging all at the same time.
And while I try to keep my days fairly even in terms of hours spent writing, I must admit to having a few killer days (14 hours was my longest) as of late.
There […]