I love chocolate. That’s no secret. I also love to write, so why not combine the two? I hope you join me for some "Sweet Inspiration."

It has weathered many of life’s storms and now has a permanent home under my desk so it’s always handy – although it can travel ...

It's cold outside, but I have a cozy place to retreat to when the snow is falling outside my window. It's called the Pink Palace...

“You’ve lived near the beach for years and never went in the ocean?” my husband Ed said. “You’re going in today, honey.” ...

For many years I was missing a major skill. The world around me was changing, but I wasn’t — at least not in the beginning ...

I was so excited to return to the Erma Bombeck 2018 Writers’ Workshop. After all, it is the duty of the reigning monarch ...

It’s been two years since my coronation at the 2016 Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop. When my daughter Julie and I returned home, I was ...

It all started when I attended a birthday party for a fellow member of the Hot Flashes, a senior tap dance group I had been invited ...

I was enthroned and esteemed at the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop back in April, sent home with a tiara, then never to be seen ...

I’ve never been a queen before. Royalty does not run in my family. In fact, I didn’t even expect to be noticed while attending ...