Check Marks and Smiley Faces

by Isabella Norse // January 18, 2021 // 1 Comment

Not long ago, I learned that when my grandson completes his homework, he gives himself a check mark and a smiley face. It was one of those simple moments that left me sitting in stunned silence. Sometimes it feels like... Continue reading →

Reality TV

by Isabella Norse // October 12, 2020 // 2 Comments

When reality TV first became a thing I rolled my eyes and swore I’d never watch. (Yes, I’m old enough to remember when so-called “reality” TV didn’t exist.) I was wrong. True, I didn’t watch reality TV for several years.... Continue reading →

Binge Reading

by Isabella Norse // September 21, 2020 // 2 Comments

Like most writers, I’m an avid reader. Among avid readers, I seem to be a bit of a rarity in that I rarely DNF (Do Not Finish) a book; it takes a LOT for me to put a book down... Continue reading →

Where Were You On 9/11?

by Isabella Norse // September 11, 2020 // No Comments

It seems that every generation experiences some event that changes everything – an event of such magnitude that everyone immediately knows the answer to the question “Where were you when…” For my parents’ generation there were two: “Where were you... Continue reading →

The Mousy Mom Who Roared

by Isabella Norse // June 1, 2020 // 2 Comments

The best word to describe me as a child would be “mousy”. I was painfully shy and quiet, always careful not to cause trouble or do anything to call attention to myself. Basically, I was a Goody Two-Shoes. There was... Continue reading →

Cover Reveal for Dances with Werewolves

by Isabella Norse // May 18, 2020 // 2 Comments

Dances with Werewolves, the second full-length novel in my Kudzu Korners sweet paranormal romance series, releases on May 27, 2020. This book has been a long time coming and I couldn’t be more excited! I can’t wait for you to... Continue reading →

Outhouse Deliveries

by Isabella Norse // May 11, 2020 // 6 Comments

We’re all familiar with the terms “morning person” and “night person”. I’m definitely a night person and my husband is a morning person. (He denies it but that doesn’t change the fact that he is, LOL.) Night is when I’m... Continue reading →

A Farewell to Movie Theaters

by Isabella Norse // March 2, 2020 // 4 Comments

It’s official. I am done with movie theaters. In a world where almost every movie is available via streaming within a few months of its release (if not weeks) you would think theaters would be changing their business model in... Continue reading →

Commercial Logic

by Isabella Norse // December 16, 2019 // 1 Comment

I find television commercials annoying – and not just because they’re ten times louder than the show I’m watching although that doesn’t help. I get annoyed by the subtle and not-so-subtle messages they cram down our throats. Yes, I know... Continue reading →

Learning to Cook (Or, Apologies to My Children)

by Isabella Norse // October 7, 2019 // 2 Comments

I watch a lot of cooking/baking shows and many of the contestants (professional chefs and home bakers alike) talk about how they grew up cooking/baking with their mother and grandmother. I did not. Nevertheless, when I married and had children... Continue reading →