The Serendipitous Part Good advice on where to send financial help for Hurricane Harvey victims Paris thieves steal valuable wine by breaking in via the Catacombs. Sounds like a movie. We lost two country music stars this week: Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry, and legend Don Williams. And yesterday was Patsy Cline’s birthday. …Read More

Thanks for all your honest comments about books that made you cry as a kid. So many I had forgotten, particularly Charlotte’s Web. Over at my Facebook page, Where the Red Fern Grows came up many times. I think it wins. I spent much of today working on my next newsletter. I realized I haven’t …Read More

I finished three books in the past week that made me cry. I pride myself on not being a crier over fictional stories–at least I don’t cry because I stay the hell away from stories that might leave me sobbing. Films are often the worst culprits. Sometimes I get trapped into watching tragic films with …Read More

I can’t do it. Even though I wore a linen tunic and white leggings today, I could NOT bring myself to wear white shoes. This was going to be the year when I broke one of the biggest fashion rules out there: wearing white shoes after Labor Day. Why would I even conceive of such …Read More

Hello, darlings. Mother is back! (I’ve always wanted to say that. It sounds so 1940s elegant, yes?) Have you had a fabulous summer? So much has been happening in the world, and I’ve mostly been here, watching it all. Most importantly for me, though, has been time spent with my family. This was my son’s …Read More

Dearest Reader, As you know, I’m on a break. My BFF, the incredibly talented, bestselling, award-winning writer (too much? nope–she’s all that and more), J.T. Ellison, is here today to tell you the secrets behind her brand new, terrifying story, THE ENDARKENING. Enjoy! –LB   The Endarkening of an Artist Many years ago, I had …Read More

    Over the past six months, these daily blogs have become something I very much look forward to writing. Even when I’m traveling, on deadline, or busy at home. Your sweet words and enthusiasm keep me going, and I love hearing about what’s going on with you, too. After parenting, my biggest job is …Read More

    Dream: I was in a theater with my daughter watching a horror film I’d seen before. I left my seat, and next thing I knew, I was careering down a NYC street on a cab. Not *in* a cab. My butt was planted in the driver’s open window, my legs were unanchored, and …Read More

  How much time do you spend looking back? For decades my past tugged at me. I used the most unpleasant events of the past to define and judge myself. But then came the day when I realized I couldn’t move forward while I was always looking over my shoulder, dragging along every regret, every …Read More

  I didn’t think I’d see Wonder Woman in the theater. If a film is over-hyped, I shy away. (Never did see Titanic. I know, right?) But Husband and Son wanted to see it, so we went to the theater for an early Sunday show. There were only a few hardy souls there. In our …Read More