This week's Butterfly Travels chapter. My fondest childhood memories were with my grandparents in Lake Adventure. Peaceful and free.

I take you to my 9th grade trip to Frost Valley, where I learned a lot about life: surviving mortification and learning about real friends.

This week’s Butterfly Travels chapter: Cousin Love in New Jersey. I don’t know how I would have survived the teenage years without them..

Unexpected and frightening, it was a trip that my family will remember vividly for the rest out our lives.

This week’s Butterfly Travels chapter: I Don’t See Any Buffalo. A family trip to upstate New York brings both joy and confusion.

A Day at the Races ~ Saratoga Springs. Bringing back fond memories of time alone with my grandparents.

Launching a weekly chapter release of my Butterfly Travels’ memoir for subscribers! This week: Where did it all begin?

A sweet and surprisingly complex holiday romance that my kids picked out for me for Christmas. It was really good!

Torn apart by a cross-country move as children, can love be found decades later as destiny brings two young friends back together?

When a book you read is just so bad, how can you possibly give it a review?

A review of dark fairytales as told by Angel Carter.

Thank and Grow Rich: A fun way to bring more gratitude into your life.

My reflection on a year without travel...and the blessings it brought.

A book review of It Ends with Us, a chilling tale of physical abuse and survival.

My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie I love to read books about empowering women. I didn’t think this would be one of...

My adult perspective on a high school classic.