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“Keep Flowing” – Club Pilates!

My voice gave only a silent scream as I slowly opened my eyes. My heart thumped inside my chest like a horse kicking against a stall door, smelling the hay burning around him, causing pure panic, chaos, and fear to race through his blood. I blinked hard as my gaze fell on the walls in… Continue reading “Keep Flowing” – Club Pilates!

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Quote of the Week: Time

Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back. ~ Harvey Mackay

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Quote of the Week – Tomorrow

Tomorrow is filled with the great unknown, the unexpected, and it's our curiosity that drives us forward into each day.

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We Didn’t Know

We Didn't Know is "live" and I would love for you to go on this Vella journey with me and read along. Two best friends find themselves dealing with the loss of the only two people they could call family, and little do they know, they will find hidden family secrets and treasures that will… Continue reading We Didn’t Know

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Lakehouse Déjà Vu AHA Moments

My eyes focused on the letter until the words blurred slightly. I let my gaze slowly trail over to the book on which the letter focused, and tiny goosebumps ran up and down my arms. Lakehouse Déjà Vu is a book to read with a friend, in a class, or with reading group! Why? Because… Continue reading Lakehouse Déjà Vu AHA Moments

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Quote of the Week – Change

If you don't like the direction your going ... Change Coarse! Remember, you are the captain after all.

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We Didn’t Know

We Didn’t Know is my new serialized novel coming out soon on Kindle Vella at Amazon. Two best friends find themselves dealing with the loss of the only two people they could call family, and little do they know, they will find hidden family secrets and treasures that will change their lives forever. Let me… Continue reading We Didn’t Know

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Quote of the Week – Your Unique Journey

Take your own path ... it's your unique journey!

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Family Roots

Like the branches of a tree, we all grow in different directions, yet our family roots remain as one. Through research to learn more about my family’s roots, we found one of the possible connections quite interesting. My mother found family that had come from Virginia, thought to have traveled through Tennessee, and then later… Continue reading Family Roots

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Quote of the Week – philanthropy is understanding others

Philanthropy, and being a philanthropist, is about listening to people and trying to understand their core needs so you can find a way to address them.