I remember, as a kid, hearing people use the expression “to a fault” when describing someone as “honest” or “hardworking” or even “nice.” It was an add-on I never really understood. How could honesty or niceness be a liability?
And then I grew up.
Now, if I had to pick just one word to describe myself, […]

Malice Domestic 2008 has officially come and gone, leaving in its wake some great memories.
I flew into Reagan National on Thursday afternoon and—after making a pit stop at the hotel to dump my suitcases/connect with my roommate—headed off to the zoo with Heather to see my first-ever real live panda bear. We conquered the subway […]

As you’re reading today’s blog, most of the Good Girls are rooting through their closets in search of professional wear for the annual Malice Domestic Conference in Washington D.C. And I, for one, am psyched!
For those who might not know what Malice is, it’s essentially the place to be if you enjoy cozy mysteries. Each […]

It was kind of a surreal moment, standing there, watching last year’s top fund raiser as she cut the blue ribbon to start this year’s walk. Sure, I’d seen that same basic image countless times in newspapers and on the television screen–it’s gotten fairly common place. The surreal-ness, though, came from the fact that this […]

I’m not sure what it was, exactly, that first set them apart from the dozens of other customers I ring out on any given day. But they stood out. So much so I still can’t shake them from my mind a week later.
They were relatively young, mid-twenties perhaps. He was the better looking of the […]

For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved vacations.
I love the going.
I love the doing.
I love the exploring.
I love the bonding.
All of which I’ve passed on to my daughters… A good thing except for the fact that vacations aren’t free.
[Enter Stage Right:] The Money Jar.
We’ve officially commandeered a plastic Disney […]

We all have them. At least I think we do.
Though, now that I’m saying this on the internet, I have to hope we all do. Otherwise I’m more of a nut than I realized.
*Deep breath*
I hear voices. Or, rather, I hear characters in my head—people conversing with one another or simply yacking at me. I’ve […]

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks with my hands in a few too many pies. But it’s how I operate for some strange reason so I go with it.
I mean, really, why fix a wheel that’s not broken?
I tend to be fairly focused though, dealing with one pie at a time as […]

As promised, my fellow MS walkers and I have poured over your suggestions for a team name, looking for one that grabbed us just right. And while each of us had two or three individual favorites, one emerged as a consistent across all of our lists.
So, without further ado…
*Drum roll, please*
The winning name—MSKeteers—came from “Beth.” […]

If you’re wondering who the above chick is…it’s me. Minus the black gloves, evil medicine dropper, and dark sunglasses you’ve come to expect on Tuesdays here at the Good Girls Kill For Money Club. […]