Category: Motivation Monday

This is not an April Fool’s Day joke. It’s also National Sourdough Bread Day and I’m so glad for it. I love sourdough bread and I’m lucky to have an enthusiastic sourdough bread maker in the house – my hubby. I got him a sourdough bread kit this Christmas and he turned his attention to baking loaves just like the one in the photo! He’s become quite good at it and regularly makes loaves for our daughter, son-in-law, and neighbors. What about you? Do you love sourdough bread? P.S. If you’re an audiobook listener, don’t miss out on this 99 cent sale on all seven audiobooks in the South Beach Security series! Grab your audiobooks today at https://amzn.to/3XH66cq.

When I had my full-time job, I sometimes had the Monday blues about going to work. Actually, they would start on Sunday morning, LOL! I always tried to overcome them by thinking positive thoughts and things that brought me joy, like my garden and writing. Now that I’m writing full-time, I never get the Monday blues! I look forward to sitting down and working on my latest book. Nowadays it’s #4 in the Crooked Pass Security Series (as yet untitled). I also love when hubby comes through the door with the little grandbaby and we spend time together. He’s a happy baby that always makes me smile and laugh! What about you? If you get the Monday blues, how do you chase them away?

Somehow fall passed right by me and I didn’t get to do some of the things I used to do. No apple or pumpkin picking. No visit to the local farms to pick some lovely sunflowers. Since winter is technically here, I decided to make a list of things that I’d like to do before spring arrives. Hopefully I’ll get a few of them done in the next two weeks, namely visit a Christmas market (photos next week) and have a nice tea with a lovely neighbor. What about you? Any special things you want to do this winter? P.S. Hopefully one thing on your list is to pick up your copies of KILLER IN THE KENNEL (available now) and DANGER IN DADE (a Christmas Eve release)! Grab your copies today at https://amzn.to/4dt8sk3.

So sorry I didn’t post over the weekend, but I’m still recovering from one conference and getting ready to head out for the Space Coast Book Lovers Conference next week. Did I mention I’m also on deadline and trying to finish #4 in the South Beach Security K-9 Division spinoff, tentatively titled Danger in Dade. As you can see from these photos, my office is a mess as I get ready! Things are definitely a little crazy so my playlist for today begins with Manic Monday by The Bangles. LOL! Hope your Monday is calmer.

I’m having a proud Mama moment on this Motivation Monday! I’m so happy for my daughter who just released her latest novel – Matching Set. It’s a prequel to her Amazon Bestselling Seoul Searching. Matching Set was also a #1 New Release in its category and if you love K-dramas, please take a moment to check out these two books. They are delightful romances that also teach you Korean while you read! I am so proud that my daughter followed her dream to write books where you could learn a language while falling in love. You can learn more about the books at https://amzn.to/3HObIZy.