by Laura | The Year of Living Courageously
Ballroom Dancing. Two little words that tend to get wildly different reactions from husbands and wives. Husband: “I’d rather have a root canal while watching a Desperate Housewives marathon.” Wife: “Oh, goody. Swishing around the floor in a ballgown, gliding, dipping,...
by Laura | Appearances, Blog, The Year of Living Courageously
The Make-Over is Top to Bottom In a serendipitous adjunct to my new resolve to live courageously, I was pleased to be profiled in Money magazine’s January/February 2012 issue, on newstands just now. Their investment make-over and my attitude make-over both have...
by Laura | Blog, The Year of Living Courageously
Talk About Ironic I’m a novelist, so I dabble with irony on a weekly, if not daily, basis. I like the sting at the end of a short mystery, the reversal in the middle of a thriller. Think serial killer falling victim to a serial killer. Or animal rights activist...
by Laura | Blog, Guest Blogs
Those of us in the military, or married to military members—and I’ve been on both sides of that equation—are used to starting over. Every time we move, we enroll the kids in new schools, meet new neighbors, try four churches before we find a good fit, search out new...