Hi there!

“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.”
— Charles M. Schulz

My Story

My passion is writing, especially fiction and poetry. I wrote my first story at age 7 when I was bored at church, and I knew it was what I wanted to do with my life. The art of entertaining with words and sharing thoughts about a topic hooked me.

Here are a few other things about me you might like to know:

In my spare time, I love to read (big surprise), romance (of course!). But I also love to listen to paranormal podcasts, watch horror movies (and comedies) and sometimes play my violin (very badly, I must add).
I love dark chocolate and sunsets more than sunrises, but now that we live in a place where we get to see the sunrise from bed, I can see why people wake up for them. The dawn is gorgeous!

Me in Powell's Bookstore in Portland, Oregon, 2016.

It is one of my favorite places!

I have 4 siblings and 15 nieces and nephews, who are so much fun!

I also have 6 stepkids and 4 grandkids (thanks to my wonderful husband who shared his family with me) who are a delight and have accepted me into their lives very lovingly and graciously. Lots of love to spread around.
My career for the last twenty years has been in massage therapy, and I thoroughly enjoy helping clients feel relaxed and refreshed - at least that's the goal. (I do have everything hosted under one site; apologies if this is confusing - it just makes my life easier. Just ignore the massage side of the site if that's not of interest to you.)
I LOVE animals, but sadly, I developed allergies, so I currently have no pets. Growing up, I was the kid who always brought home the strays and nursed them back to health. There is something special about receiving an animal’s love.

♡ Check out a few pics of my prior pets, and my hubby and me on our trip to England in June of 2024. He grew up in the Winchester area, and this was my first time going (and also leaving the US. It was great!)

The River Itchen in Nik's hometown of Winchester, UK.

Portchester Castle in Portsmouth, UK. The Roman Wall is on one side of the perimeter. That was cool to walk around and think about all the people who walked and fought there.

A cool old oak tree in the New Forest, UK. Maybe some tree fairies live here. ;)

Stonehenge! Bucket list item for me! (Nik used to eat lunch next to the stones with his Grandpa when he was younger!)

A better picture of the stones. It was such a beautiful day and moment!

The architecture was absolutely breathtaking in Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, UK.

King Arthur's Round Table, The Great Hall, Winchester, UK.

(I may have spontaneously started crying when I saw this. I've loved the legend of King Arthur and Merlin forever; it's no wonder I like to write about fairies.)