Brenda’s Blog
The holidays are here, and it’s one of the few times of the year that gives us permission to elevate
I remember a comment my mother made about the difficulties of growing older: “Wait till your friends start dying.” At
When we experience difficult times in our lives, it’s gratifying to know something about our adversity goes on to help
Saturday, November 8, is the fifth annual Soul Reset, a one-day transformative women’s retreat in the Texas Hill Country designed
When I was married to James, some evenings, the joke in our house was, “What kind of pasta is Brenda
The other day, a dear friend—we’ve known one another since we were fifteen—and I had lunch together. She’s the one
All of us have been touched by cancer in some way, and if we haven’t, we, or someone we know
Last weekend, I skipped my front row center seat to see Chris Isaak in concert to make pasta at a
Now I know why my author friend, Laura Munson, goes to a spa for a few days after one of
MAYA BLUE A Memoir of Survival was launched into the world less than two weeks ago, and the response has
I know this isn’t my usual Saturday blog, but if I don’t get something out to you today, I may
Who would have guessed promoting a book involves doing audio and/or video podcasts in cities half a world away from yours?
The publishing date for my book, MAYA BLUE A Memoir of Survival is May 20th, a month away. I never dreamed there
When my friend, Tina, returned from Hong Kong, she brought me a gold drawstring bag and a tin full of
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