I often wear a T-shirt sold by D.A.R.A. (Dallas Area Romance Authors) that reads “Write Brained.” I adore it, and it’s so apropos. Writers will understand me when I say I write all the time, even when I’m not at the keyboard typing. My work-in-progress (AKA “w-i-p”) is on my mind whether I’m cooking, exercising, [...]
This month marks the release of my romantic suspense RECLAIM MY LIFE, but I wrote the story two years ago. Three actual events from 2007 made it into the book and my fictional town of Drake Springs. First, a drought. The Suwannee River valley area had below-average rainfall and dry conditions. The area’s dirt roads [...]
In this economy, is it possible to maintain life’s expensive necessities, as well hold onto those little luxuries? The answer is yes, by taking advantage of services offered at schools… cosmetology schools, dental and dental hygiene schools, and massage therapy schools. Often, these schools offer services by students who need to train and work for [...]
Beauty That Lasts
A video post on beauty that lasts.
Blessings!
Diva Vicki
www.vickihinze.com
Kill Zone–new book in stores now
A rash of table flipping across the country has major restaurants in a panic. The cost of damages alone is running into the tens of thousands. Woman of all ages are taking their aggressions out on tables in public places, specifically, in major food establishments. The finer the restaurant, the more the table flipping.
“It a [...]
Remember my earlier post about the retro room? I related how I’d completed my part in the project, making window valances from the Route 66 novelty print fabric. That left us with two naked sets of sliding glass doors. Fortunately, I married a man who loves to work on old cars and has done a [...]
About ten years ago, my husband built a sun room and carport onto our house. I decided to decorate the sun room in a retro style, complete with a dinette that looked like it came from the set of I LOVE LUCY. We posted nostalgic metal signs around the room, and lots of Route 66 [...]
You may not know this, but March 4 is National Grammar Day, sponsored by SPOGG, the society for the promotion of good grammar. I’m a member of spogg. I can’t help it. I’m not a perfectionist, but I appreciate proper usage. A misplaced modifier makes me giggle, while a misused apostrophe makes me cringe. I [...]
New Year Resolutions Revisited
So? How’s it going with those resolutions and goals for the new year? Doing okay? Or are you slipping up? That’s okay if you are. It won’t be perfect. This is the practice phase of your resolution. As you practice the “new you,” you’ll have good days and not-so-good days. But this [...]