Pauline Baird Jones

  • Traveling with the Parents (#hermitroadtrip)

      You’ve seen the funny, road trip movies. Traveling with the parents or quirky friends and you laugh because you’re secure in knowing you’re Not Those People. So it was a bit of a shock to realize, um, yeah, I might be one of Those People. That yes, Our Daughter is traveling with us for…

  • Please Drag Across Finish Line…

    As soon as I saw this photo, I knew I had to share it. Even if I’m not actually face down, there are times when I feel face down. And yeah, would like to be dragged across the finish line. Thankfully there are some really great people in my life who send me virtual “lift”…

  • Surviving the Burning Season

    Years ago, the hubs and I were in Yellowstone National Park during a burning season. I remember thinking that everything I knew and loved, everything familiar about the Park, was just gone. But Nature is smarter than that. Often smarter than us. Since then I’ve learned that a burning season can lead to renewed life.…

  • August Needs a Makeover

    Now that it is finally behind us for another year, I’ve come to the conclusion that August needs a makeover. In fact, I wouldn’t be opposed to revamping the whole calendar. Why are we letting old dudes from the 8th century tell us what day of the week it is anyway? Or time of the…

  • Do You “Heart” Disney, too?

    I wish I was there, sitting on one of those rocks. Even though the adult me knows they are hard, even with the “cushion of age” on my tush. And that stretching a swim suit over that cushion is…well…yeah. I blame it on Walt Disney. Think about all the things his movies made seem magical…

  • When Your Day Doesn’t Go As Planned…

    There are days when you start out with a Plan. You feel good (rare for me without enough Diet Dr. Pepper). You’re ready to rock it. You might even know what you’re getting into. And still get caught off guard. Life happens. It happens a lot. Sometimes it happens too much. But… …there are always…

  • On the Hunt for that Magical Read…

    Kindle Sampling The hunt for some reading magic…. Years ago, when I first started blogging, I would occasionally write about books I had read or was reading. I was, after all, a reader before I became an author, so it was natural for me to write about what I was reading. But two unfortunate side…

  • So I Also Suck at Origami…

    Every now and again, I become delusional about what I can and what I can’t do. It’s not like I’m incompetent. I have managed to stay married for 37 years, and done it without lopping off my–or anyone else’s–body parts. I’m a mom and an author. I have a functioning level of competence. I have…

  • On My Classic Bookshelf: Elizabeth Cadell

    One of the great pleasures of my reading life has been to collect (or glom) books by favorite authors. Sometimes it can take a LONG time to acquire all an author’s books. If the books are out of print, they can be quite expensive, or just plain not available, though having online access opened up…

  • July Snuck Up on Me…

    …knocked me down and kicked me around! And it’s only the second day. But I am making a rally and popping in to post the winner of the June, AnaBanana Gift Card. (drum roll please). And the winner is:   Jacqueline Seewald!  Congratulations, Jacqueline! I know you will LOVE the yummy stuff! The commenting love…