Getting the New Year started right . . . As the New Year begins, I’m reflecting on the past year with gratitude for all your support. I wouldn’t be here without you! To celebrate the New Year, I’ve got my table set in silver, white, and red....
Welcome to Joan’s Spooky Halloween Fun House! My kids are grown and gone, but I still love decorating for Halloween. Making your home spooky and scary doesn’t have to be expensive. Most of my Halloween decorations were bought at the end of the season the...
Fall May Be Here But I’m Fighting It Last week may have marked the beginning of fall, but as you can probably tell by my table setting, where the only signs of fall are a few white pumpkins, I’m not ready to give up on summer. The trees are still mostly...
These Hands Touched George R. R. Martin OK, so I’m name dropping! I’ll admit it. It wasn’t easy getting next to one of the biggest names in the business, so it was pretty exciting when I was able to say “hello” to George R. R. Martin...
Checking in from London Perched high atop a precarious, rocky hillside, I got my share of exercise navigating stairs (that’s a black cat halfway up) every time I arrived or left my tiny Italian villa. I walked a mile each way on a narrow, two-lane road (no...
I’m Headed to the Amalfi Coast I’ve always been goal oriented, and I find it helps to reward myself with something special when a project is done. With the completion of SULLIVAN’S PROMISE (available January 2019), I’ve finished the...
