Reader. Writer. Lover of good music and good food. Word nerd. — Hi! My name is Lynn. I’m 48 years old and I’m a mom to two handsome young men. I’m also ‘Nana’ to my 6 year old granddaughter who inspires me like none other. I was born in Sumter, South Carolina, the youngest of three (I have two older brothers), and…

We’ll all be on cloud 9 — When I saw the challenge asking which 9 music acts I’d want to see in the afterlife, I started making a list, revised it, made another list, and revised that list. It was harder than I thought it was going to be, mainly because most of the artists I like…

Book Shelfie: Freestyle — My overflowing books are controlled chaos. Ever since I was little, bookshelves have dominated my rooms. I had built-in bookshelves that my dad made for me when we moved to the house I grew up in. I quickly filled them with all kinds of books and art supplies. When my older brothers moved out, I got…

Reading recommendations for the lighter side of mysteries — When Ellie Jacobson asked if I’d write an article on cozy mystery recommendations, I was thrilled! I immediately knew which two series I’d recommend to anyone who might want to try the lighter side of mysteries. But before I get into my recommendations: What makes a cozy mystery a cozy…

Spring Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Nature Art” — Blooms beckon me in the breeze. On a recent trip to the park with my granddaughter, I was trying to find something I could use for “nature art.” I finally spotted a bunch of little white blooms scattered on the ground from one of the nearby trees. I started picking them up and told my granddaughter…

Reading through the pages on my shelves — Focus. It was my chosen word of the year. Funny, I’ve done very little of it unless goofing off can be considered focus. I’m good at that. I suppose I have focused on certain areas — mainly rollerskating and learning new moves, trying to keep up with my reading, watching…

Leaving poems as pieces of ourselves — I missed Poem on Your Pillow Day on May 3. Ellie Jacobson at Flint and Steel shared the special day with readers and writers. As with most moments this year, I was inspired for about 5 minutes and then gave it even less thought as the days went by. A…

At the British Emporium — I discovered this little gem of a shop a few years ago and frequented it at least once a week for a while. Little did I know it had been in the area for 30 years. Every event they put on, their Great British Thanksgivaway, their Very British Christmas, and…