General Blog Archives

Responding to the Critics Part 1 – Beautiful Evil Winter

by Kelly Lavender | Dec 16, 2021 | General Blog, Reviews & Feedback

1) Story Let Down By the Writing:

“…As said, great story line but the writing was not good and the reactions of the characters after their traumatic experiences were unbelievable. I was also a bit confused as to who was speaking at times as the punctuation was odd.”

Dream Big and Bigger

by Kelly Lavender | Oct 10, 2021 | General Blog

Dream big dreams – a philosophy that has worked well for a number of successful people including: Meghan Markle, Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey and Clint Eastwood.

Simple Stress Buster Strategies

by Kelly Lavender | May 20, 2021 | General Blog

As pandemic-checkered lives become larger not smaller, the following article has relevance for simple stress management: https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-workout-for-your-mental-health-11610917200.

Blizzard Hostage 2021

by Kelly Lavender | Feb 28, 2021 | General Blog

Blizzard Hostage 2021

I’ve experienced a bone-chilling blizzard before while in Tahoe riding a snowmobile with a tourist group. Luckily, I followed in the second position behind the tour guide. As we drove by the house where Misery was filmed. I gratefully smiled…

Shop Aggressively and Ruthlessly – Black Friday or Not

by Kelly Lavender | Nov 17, 2020 | General Blog

My parents have always emphasized the importance of doing homework. As an adult, this advice resonates more powerfully than ever. Doing homework, aka Due Diligence, has become more critical especially during these stormy times. Due Diligence goes beyond dated yelp...

In Case You’re Searching…

by Kelly Lavender | Aug 28, 2020 | General Blog

For a variety of reasons, I wear a mask. Local businesses – the grocery store, the pharmacy and the UPS store – won’t allow shoppers inside without a mask.