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When my friend, Tina, returned from Hong Kong, she brought me a gold drawstring bag and a tin full of candies. The bag is small and made from fabric worthy of a royal robe, but the tin is uninteresting and void of color. The candies are small and hard and wrapped in a waxy paper

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An advance review of my book, Maya Blue A Memoir of Survival, said my life and death survival instincts are

Can you believe it’s March already? Last week I thought the planets had fallen out of alignment, and now I’m

I’m beginning to think I missed something big on the news. Something catastrophic in nature—like perhaps the planets have fallen

Two weeks ago I announced the giveaway of $1,500 worth of makeup. Chanel, Nars, Nikol Beauty, Laura Mercier, Chanel and

Happy New Year, dear friends. I hope you’re all well and safe. Lots of things will be happening on Brenda’s

This year, December 25th marks the date Christmas is celebrated and the day Hanukkah begins. It weighs heavy on my

When Christmas rolls around, I can’t help but think of my late husband, James, and the night he died on

Last week I wrote about what could happen if we extended ourselves to a stranger: We might make a new

This week I’d planned to share some of my favorite “things,” but instead I thought I’d  share some of my favorite

Dear Friends,I’m excited to say that today, you can Pre-Order my book, MAYA BLUE A Memoir of Survival. This day has been

Last week, the husband of one of my girlfriends died unexpectedly. I’ve been widowed twice, and I know from experience

My favorite thing about this blog post is the recent photograph of me and Annie, taken by my dear friend

How many of you think an author’s job is finished when they’re done writing their book? For the most part,

My apologies for not touching base in a while, but my summer’s been full of unexpected health problems like the

What do you think about romantic relationships between an older woman and a younger man? After my first husband died,

Every month my friend Cindy and I interview a different woman we think you’d like to know. This month I’m introducing you

Happy April sweet friends. This week San Antonio experienced near totality during Tuesday’s eclipse, while the next night we had

For longer than I care to think about, Tulum has been one of the favorite resorts of beach lovers and