
Brenda’s Blog
MAYA BLUE A Memoir of Survival was launched into the world less than two weeks ago, and the response has been amazing: Maria Shriver selected MAYA BLUE as one of her “2025 Summer Reads” in her online publication, The Sunday Paper, and the US Books editor of The Daily Mail loved MAYA BLUE, and they’re
When was the last time you visited Ulta or Sephora or cruised makeup lessons on YouTube? Lots of teens and
Like most of us I’ve faced a lot of tough times in my life. I’ve given up my power and
One of the best ways to become good friends with someone is to let your guard down and share some
Today was going to be a fun blog post, but I decided it was more important to tell you about
This week my friend, Lee Moczygemba, called to tell me I’d been on her mind, a lot, and she apologized
If you’re in the market for something to watch on television I have the ultimate hold your breath, edge-of-your-seat thriller
Hi Friends. I finished the memoir I’ve been writing, and it has been the experience of a lifetime. One I
Two days ago I went to Northside Honda in San Antonio, for an oil change and regular maintenance where I
Have you seen Joanna Gaines’s new TV series Magnolia Table? Like many of us I became besotted with Joanna and
This year has taken many of us down the rabbit hole, and we are wondering when it will be safe
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been taking self-quarantine seriously: I get together with friends on Zoom, have my
Dear Friends, I have often thought about writing you but after months of self-imposed Covid lockdown, followed by George Floyd’s
Other than a masked visit to Whole Foods during senior hour and the drive through at the pharmacy, my post
The other night I watched the classic 1959, film, The Diary of Anne Frank, the true story of seven people
Not long ago I watched the film Rumor Has It with Kevin Costner and Jennifer Aniston. Aniston’s character was lamenting
Dear Friends, This will be my last regular blog post for a while because I’m stepping away to work on
My friend, Pat, uses the term “elderly” when referring to the current state of our high school graduating class. It