California Wine on My Mind

*This post contains affiliate links for which I may receive a small commission should a purchase result from a click. This, in no way, affects you or your cost. Holiday shopping and gift-giving is the last thing on your mind. I get it. Let’s get […]

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AMAZON PRIME DAY

Amazon Prime comes around not once a year but twice! While some may think it’s overkill, I think of the impending holidays and rising prices. October 11-12th is the perfect time to start (and possibly complete) your holiday shopping. *This post contains affiliate links for […]

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SOLO ROMANTIC – DOING LIFE ALONE

Never do I notice what a romantic I am more than when I’m doing life alone. I’m sitting alone in a booth at a dimly lit, lively restaurant in wine country, listening to a musician play classic Italian tunes on his accordion. I’m staring intently […]

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Mushroom Coffee

I recently became aware of the extraordinary benefits of certain types of mushrooms. Have y’all seen Fantastic Fungi on Netflix? So, I was particularly excited when I was recently assigned a freelance gig tasting and comparing two different mushroom coffees: MUD/WTR and Everyday Dose. Mushroom […]

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Valentine’s Day Vino

I’m not big on Valentine’s Day. I view it as a capitalist society’s holiday void of any genuine love and affection. It’s governed by how much money one spends in the greeting card aisles and overcrowded restaurants. What I am big on are love and […]

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Swipe Write – Book Release

Happy New Year, everyone! As many of you already know, I am publishing my first book on January 25th! I’m very excited about this book release. After almost four years in the making, Swipe Write will finally be out in the world, on people’s kindles, […]

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Not One Life Change, But Two

Life changes, whether wanted or not, are stressful. I’ve read somewhere that moving and changing your job are two of the most stressful life changes. I wonder what stress tests would reveal when these two things happen simultaneously? Nonetheless, the last week of my life […]

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