Blog Tour: No Whisk, No Reward by Ellie Kay

Welcome to the final Blog Tour Monday for the first batch of Smartypants Romance releases. It’s been a real joy to share these books with you all and I am most excited about this last one: No Whisk, No Reward by Ellie Kay. Review 5 out of 5 stars No Whisk, No Reward is Ellie…

Great American Solar Eclipse 2017: Bryson City, NC

The Great American Solar Eclipse fell on a very important date to me: my six year anniversary with Charlie. We learned of this well over a year in advance. Our initial plan had been the Tetons but after adopting our rescue mutt, Lily, we wanted to share the adventure with her. We wanted to find…

Origin Story: Where I Began

My first ever camping experience was the first night of a fourteen day backpacking adventure on the Appalachian Trail. The cliché says, “go big or go home” and something in me took this very literally. I had no experience to suggest that I would enjoy this excursion or camping or even hiking for days on…