The FROG Blog

CLOSING IN ON GRIEF

I’ve gained on-the-job training through the tedious process of grief. I’m rocked with a gravel pit of emotions when I lose people, animals, health and jobs. As a nature lover, I’ve sometimes felt sadness after trees have been cut down. I cringe when I see land, especially farmland, buried alive under concrete that promises “building…

KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA

Newly Released! 50% of sales before September 30th from Unthawed: Lessons from a Frozen Lily Pad, will be donated to a non-profit organization. Your book purchase will support this charitable organization that serves families who work multiple minimally paying jobs to support their families. Electronic and printed versions of Unthawed are available on Barnes &…

SEEKING READER INPUT

I’m creating book #3 in the FROG Blog Series (Knee Deep in the Lily Pad of Life). As of today, I have drafted 33 pages. While I work on Knee Deep, I’ve connected with a social media guru who’s teaching me about investing resources wisely. As we gather reader data, I ask you to respond:…

THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone who has bought my newly released book in the FROG Blog series! This is the first book in which I’ve donated sales to charity. From now until September 30th, I will donate 50% of sales from Unthawed: Lessons from a Frozen Lily Pad to a non-profit organization which supports disadvantaged employed…

CONFESSION

I’m Knee Deep in my next book of the FROG series. Today, I take a breath to share a section from the book that started my published author career. To honor my 500 word or less FROG Blog limit, this chapter cuts off at 500 words. From Life’s Too Short for Dull Razors, Cheap Pens…

NOT THE FULL TRUTH

Unthawed: Lessons from a Frozen Lily Pad published in July! I’m working on Knee Deep, the next book in the FROG Blog series. Knee Deep contains material that I never expected to write about so until that book progresses, I post a piece from the original FROG Blog: Learning on a Lily Pad. My three…

SMALL AUDIENCES, LARGE IMPACT

(4 minute read) Following the cover page, I have included a chapter from my just released book, “Unthawed: Lessons from a Frozen Lily Pad.” Book is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon and Kindle. From today until August 22nd, I will donate 50% of Unthawed’s book sales to a nonprofit organization that serves working poor…

DRESSED IN SMILE

When I sort my closet, to keep my possessions to a minimum, I use a buy one, get rid of one item approach. I have a turquoise and brown dress that I bought on clearance at JC Penney over a decade ago. This past year, I have considered trading this clearance dress for a newer…