The crowds had been unbearable. First at Northgate, where she did most of her shopping and then at the airport. Sea-Tac had been filled with activity and noise, everyone in a hurry to get someplace el...
Sam, Beth said, as she placed her hand on his arm. Looking at him, her eyes were full of love. This is the Christmas surprise I mentioned. That beautiful young girl with that gift for music is your da...
Remember that you need two socks. How to achieve this feat? Knit both at the same time, and release the idea that they need to be identical!
Never did. He knew it and loved me, anyway. I imagine you’re wondering why I’m mailing you my wedding dress. (Yes, that is indeed my infamous wedding dress.) I suspect the sight of it has put the fear...
My, my, will you look at the time? Bailey muttered, staring down at her watch. It was half-past frustration and thirty minutes to despair. The only way she could easily extricate herself from this mes...
Mark Twain wrote somewhere that the worst winter he ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.
Love based on shared experiences and friendship is what helps relationships last.
John F. Kennedy is reported to have said that we can forgive our enemies but we shouldn’t forget their names.
It’s not polite to invite yourself along.
It was awkward, too. People didn’t know what to say after the accident. In fact, I didn’t want anyone to say anything. What I needed was someone to listen. Few of my friends understood that.
I wondered if he thought of me or if he'd put me out of his heart as effectively as he'd put me out of his life.
Don’t allow yourself to wallow in your pain. Reach out. Volunteer. Do something you love or something to help others.
But at twenty-eight, Justine had revealed no desire to marry.
Agents don’t sell books, good writing does. Plotting and characterization are what interest an editor. Agents negotiate contracts, but they don’t sell books.
When we fail to be kind and loving, then we fail to be wise.
When the Lakers scored at the buzzer to take the lead, Charlotte leapt to her feet and cheered.
Shouldn’t go unpunished. He dragged the man to the very tree where he’d chained the poor dog and wrapped the chain around him, securing him to the tree. That wouldn’t be the only penalty the drunkard...
Refused to let herself fret over situations she couldn’t control.
Now? When she looked at herself she saw her outside changing, growing older, while inside she still felt young. Aging was a strange thing—made you feel like you were wearing a striped shirt and plaid...
Inanities and ones not so silly. It was the most time they’d had together since Simon’s one-day visit to Charleston two