Saying Goodbye

by isabellanorse // September 8, 2014 // 10 Comments

Sometimes words come easily to me. Now, though my tears flow freely, my words do not. You see, I lost a friend this weekend. His death was sudden and completely unexpected; it left a large hole in my heart –... Continue reading →

The Roads Less Traveled

by isabellanorse // September 1, 2014 // 3 Comments

The United States interstate system provides a great way to cover long distances quickly but, to really see the country, it’s best to slow down and take the back roads. There is no telling what you will find when you... Continue reading →

Getting Inked

by isabellanorse // August 25, 2014 // 4 Comments

August 21, 2014 marks the date that I lost my virginity – my tattoo virginity, that is. After years of talking about getting a tattoo, and deciding what design I would get, I finally took the plunge and actually got one! Continue reading →

Wedding Dress Dreams

by isabellanorse // August 11, 2014 // 13 Comments

I’m not a fashionista and I’ve never been a girly-girl. Those facts aside, I confess to an obsession with the wedding dress shows Say Yes to the Dress and I Found the Gown. While I’m aghast at how much can... Continue reading →

Two Peas in an RPOD

by isabellanorse // August 4, 2014 // 5 Comments

If you have been following my blog, you know that my hubby and I are now (finally!) empty-nesters. We must be on a roll because we recently achieved another goal – rather unexpectedly and a few years ahead of schedule.... Continue reading →

Friends and Lovers

by isabellanorse // July 28, 2014 // 4 Comments

As anyone that has ever been married knows, it’s not all unicorns-farting-rainbows. Marriage is a marathon, not a sprint. Some fizzle before the finish line while others make it look effortless. Most of us muddle through as best we... Continue reading →

Shift Happens by J.C. McKenzie

by isabellanorse // July 18, 2014 // 3 Comments

Today I’m featuring Shift Happens, the debut novel by author J.C. McKenzie. I just love the title, don’t you? J.C. is also giving away an autographed copy of Shift Happens (digital if the winner lives outside of the USA or... Continue reading →

The View from an Empty Nest

by isabellanorse // July 14, 2014 // 7 Comments

Two weeks ago, my youngest son moved out. This means that for the first time in our married life the hubby and I have no offspring living at home. Some people dread the so-called Empty Nest Syndrome; I have been... Continue reading →

Whose Story Is It, Any Way?

by isabellanorse // June 30, 2014 // 4 Comments

Last week I wrote about how my fears of not being able to complete my work in progress have been preventing me from working on it. Even after that confession I found myself dragging my feet and not experiencing the... Continue reading →

Battling the “What Ifs”

by isabellanorse // June 23, 2014 // 11 Comments

I hammered out a partial rough draft for my story Dial V for Vampire during NaNoWriMo in November 2012. (See a snippet here.) A bedraggled cat rescued from a storm drain – and an off-hand suggestion from my husband –... Continue reading →