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Tropical Kisses Series

Take a virtual trip to Hawaii with my Tropical Kisses series!

Book #1: Tropical Kiss or Miss (Matt & Olivia’s story)

Book #2: Tropical Kiss and Tell (Micah & Lucy’s story)

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Archives

  • (+)2019
    • (+)October
      • 14 Facts of Life from My 40's
    • (+)September
      • When There are No Shortcuts to Success
    • (+)June
      • A Mid-Year Update (+ A Cover Reveal)
    • (+)May
      • My Hubby, a Champion for Undercats
    • (+)March
      • Why You Gotta Be So Mean?
    • (+)February
      • A Sneak Peek at Falling for the Younger Cowboy
  • (+)2018
    • (+)December
      • 6 Life Lessons from 2018
    • (+)November
      • Celebrating Book Kisses and Birthday Wishes
    • (+)September
      • Calling All Coloring Enthusiasts!
    • (+)August
      • Confessions of a Non-Stereotypical Asian
      • Parenting for the Love of It
    • (+)May
      • Learning to Climb the Author Ladder
    • (+)April
      • Behind the Scenes of My New Release: A Single Spark
    • (+)March
      • Confessions of a Competitive Gal
      • Cover Reveal for Hubby's 1st Book: The Time Rift
    • (+)February
      • 4 Keys to a Sustainable Lifestyle
      • The Wonder of Your First Crush
    • (+)January
      • Cover Reveal: Romantically Ever After
      • An Ode to Winter Break
  • (+)2017
    • (+)December
      • What Contact Lenses & Q-Tips Reminded Me About Marriage
    • (+)November
      • The (Not-So) Glamorous Life of an Entrepreneur (+ How to Add a TOC Page to Your eBook)
      • Love's Choice is Born!
      • Thoughts on Turning 21 (x2)
    • (+)October
      • Whose Life Will You Change For The Better? (The Pay It Forward Giveaway)
      • Thoughts about Nutella (+ A Cover Reveal)
    • (+)September
      • 7 Fun Facts about Chasing Romance
      • 9 Clues You're a Parent of a Pre-Teen
      • When Opposites Attract and Write a Book Together
      • Cover Reveal: Love's Choice
    • (+)August
      • Thoughts on Going to Jail
      • Welcome to Romance, Oregon (And My New Younger Man/Older Woman Story)!
    • (+)July
      • When Parenting Feels Like Construction Work
      • It's Release Day for On Waves of Wanderlust!
    • (+)June
      • When There Is No Finish Line
      • Raising Our Kids for Other People's Benefit
      • You're Never Too Young or Too Old to Become an Author
    • (+)May
      • Embracing the "Lasts" of Childhood
      • Life Lessons from a Wannabe Strawberry Plant
      • Why Mother's Day Isn't for Moms
      • Celebrating Our Sweet 16 (Years of Marriage)
    • (+)April
      • The Silver Lining to Sibling Squabbles
      • The Art of Waiting
      • 4 Book Recommendations 4 You!
    • (+)March
      • Thoughts of an Introverted Entrepreneur
      • How to Keep Makeovers Going Strong
      • When Failure Means Progress
      • How a Blogger Respects Her Kid's Wish for Privacy
      • When Adulting Is Hard
    • (+)February
      • When Your Kids Surpass You
      • Cover Reveal for Of Buds And Blossoms!
      • The Benefits of Crying
    • (+)January
      • The Best Personality Test in the World
      • Picking Up the Slack in Marriage
      • It Takes a Village (of Authors)
      • Lessons Learned from the Small Things
  • (+)2016
    • (+)December
      • Release Day for Puppy Dog Tales (+ Our Quest to Find a Pet)
      • Why You Need to Treat Your Kids Differently
      • When You Can't Take Things Too Personally as a Parent
    • (+)November
      • Interview with Young Adult Author Marianne Sciucco
      • What NFL Players & Authors Have in Common
      • Enter to Win a Kindle E-reader!
    • (+)October
      • When NOT to Let It All Hang Out
      • The Dark Side of Self-Publishing (AKA Marketing)
      • Confessions of a Non-Chef (+ Some of My Go-To Recipes)
      • Interview with Coloring Book Author Annie Douglass Lima!
    • (+)September
      • When Taking Care of Others Means Taking Care of Yourself
      • Release Day! (+ The "Woe is Me" Tale Behind this Story)
      • Taking the "Chinese" Out Of Parenting
      • Cover Reveal: Take 2!
      • Confessions of an IT Wife (And a Cover Reveal!)
    • (+)August
      • A Cover Reveal + A Sneak Peek
    • (+)July
      • What Makes Art Good?
      • Cover Reveal!
      • Superheroes, Snacks & Surprises
      • Putting Things Into Perspective
    • (+)June
      • Scaling a Wall for My Kids
      • The Truth Behind Fiction
      • Making Time for Relationships
    • (+)May
      • Interview with Speculative Fiction Writer Annie Douglass Lima + A Giveaway!
      • When The End is So Close (But Not Close Enough)
      • Taking the Practicality Out of Relationships
      • Celebrating 15 Years of Marriage!
    • (+)April
      • 5 Keys to Taking Care of Yourself
      • What is Marriage Good For?
      • The 4 F's Every Good Romance Needs
      • The Things You Do For Your Kids
    • (+)March
      • The Quest for Perfection
      • Release Party for Drawn To You + A Giveaway!
      • Dear Son (A letter about puppy love)
      • Dear Struggling Mama
    • (+)February
      • Appreciating the Value of Art
      • Cover Reveal Time!
      • Lessons on Life and Love from Beauty and the Beast
      • Conversations with My Nine Year Old About Puberty
    • (+)January
      • _______ is Proof that God Exists
      • Killing Your Spouse with Kindness
      • Adding Conflict to Romance (+ A Sneak Peek at My WIP's Cover!)
      • Conversations with My 6 Year Old About Growing Up
  • (+)2015
    • (+)December
      • Life is Like Waiting for Water to Boil
      • Christmas: Bringing Dignity and Joy to People
      • Getting Christmas Off My Mind (and Into My Heart)
      • 4 Ways to Console Yourself After Being Dumped (By a Reader)
      • Lessons on Letting My Kids Face Challenges
    • (+)November
      • Shop in Your PJs at the Black Friday Book Sale (Over 70 Books to Choose From)!
      • Giving Thanks with a Grumbling and Grateful Heart
      • Interview with Teen/YA Romance Author Ines Bautista-Yao
      • Faking it till You Make It (as an Author)
      • The Secret Life of an IT Wife
    • (+)October
      • Lessons Learned from Letting Go (of Things)
      • Interview with Sci-fi/Romance Author N. Ceves
      • My New Release: The More the Merrier!
      • Leaving the Porch Light On (for Your Tween)
      • Lost: One Man's Wedding Ring
      • Thoughts of an Almost 40 Year Old Gal
    • (+)September
      • #momfail
      • More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
      • The Four Upsides to Sibling Rivalry
      • Learning to Speak Up
    • (+)July
      • Showing Kindness to 200 Kids
    • (+)June
      • Pressing the PLAY Button on My Life Again
      • PB & J Review: Hooway for Wodney Wat & "Thankfulness Song Medley"
    • (+)May
      • Important Life Lessons From Kindergarten
      • What the Avengers Taught Me About Marriage
      • The Power of the (Toilet) Plunger and the Pen
      • Conversations with a 6 Year Old about Relationships
      • True To You: Cover Reveal & Book Release Day!
    • (+)April
      • Behind-the-Scenes of Self-Publishing a Book
      • Bovine Animals & Illegal Drugs
      • Taking the "Break" Out of Spring Break
      • Conversations with a 6 Year Old About Good Friday
    • (+)March
      • PB & J Review: Just A Duck? & "I'm A Nut"
      • 3 Kiddie Crafts to Ring in Spring
      • Writing in the Dark
      • When Life Doesn't Have an Easy Button
    • (+)February
      • Healthy & Whole: Eating Disorders Awareness Week
      • Cool Dollar Store Finds
      • Modern Day Princes & Princesses
      • 6 Reasons Why Parents are Like Superheroes
    • (+)January
      • 7 Life Lessons Learned from Shopping at Costco
      • How to Get Over Blaming Your Parents
      • Falling in Love vs. Staying in Love
      • Decluttering From the Inside Out
      • My One New Year's Resolution
  • (+)2014
    • (+)December
      • Disappointment & Hope at Christmastime
      • Movie Quotes & Marriage
      • What to Do When Your Creative Juices Run Dry
      • Out of the Mouths of Babes: #$@&!
    • (+)November
      • #Rest
      • My Adventure to Becoming More Kid-Friendly
      • It's Moodkin Monday!
      • The One Thing All Kids Want
      • Conversations with a 5 year old About Marriage
      • Practicing What I Teach
    • (+)October
      • Parenting: Taking the Bad Along With the Good
      • The Sweetness of Old Love
      • Apologies to My "Type Z" Child
      • Thoughts About the New Nicolas Cage Movie and Other Matters of Faith
    • (+)September
      • Learning How to Juggle
      • A Letter to My Munchkins from their Spidey-Mama
      • There's No One Youer Than You
      • 5 Must-Read Quotes About Being a Writer
    • (+)August
      • An Unexpected Trip to the ER and a Confession
      • Living in the Electronic Age
      • The Twelve Days of Summer Vacation
      • Choosing to Grin and Bear It with Kids
      • Dear Potential Readers of My Novella
    • (+)July
      • Straight To You: Q & A
      • Closed Doors, Open Windows
      • Parenting Unlike a Duck
      • My Novella's Cover Reveal!
    • (+)June
      • The Monster in Every Writer's Head
      • Dear Mama with the Screaming Kid at Target
      • The Preschool Days Are Over!
      • Multi-tasking = An Overtaxed Brain
      • Monday Mentionables: Crispy Baked Chicken, Avocado Recipes & Meegenius Author Challenge
    • (+)May
      • My Mommy Meltdown
      • 4 Truths I Learned About Higher Education
      • Monday Mentionables: Almond Butter Cookies, DIY Beanbag & Microscopic Tears
      • How to Write a Novel in Just 21 Steps
      • Monday Mentionables: Chia Seeds, Selfie Apps & DIY Popsicles
      • 5 Things I Never Knew About Mamahood
      • Monday Mentionables: Quinoa, Eyelid Artwork & Love Songs
      • My Real Life Love Story
    • (+)April
      • Monday Mentionables: Famous Books, Homelessness & College Devotional
      • TGIE! (Thank God It's Easter!)
      • Monday Mentionables: Underwater Photos, Pie Crusts & Rice Crispy Treats
      • Enjoying the In-Betweens
      • Monday Mentionables: DIY Dim Sum, Cleaning Myths & Easter Eggs
      • Raising Kids in the Real World
      • Monday Mentionables: Oil Pulling, Faux Bob & Makeup Tips
    • (+)March
      • A Friend Who Loves at All Times
      • Monday Mentionables: Garlic Cheese Bread, Baked Bacon & Scrambled Eggs
      • Parenting Lessons: Words vs. Actions
      • Monday Mentionables: Inspirational Stories
      • Stuck in the Muck
      • Monday Mentionables: Boiled Eggs, Penny Chic & Rascal Flatts
      • Shedding the Past
      • Monday Mentionables: Green Smoothies, Cool Bikers & Editing Wizard
    • (+)February
      • Tackling Challenges One "File" at a Time
      • Monday Mentionables: Pomelos, Dad Confessions & Zachary Levi
      • Taking Chances
      • Monday Mentionables: Legos, Louis Zamperini & Daily Bible Blast
      • Lasting Love
      • Monday Mentionables: Hasselback Sweet Potatoes, Fudge Babies & Jason Chen
      • Measuring Love
      • Monday Mentionables: Sports Edition
    • (+)January
      • Pushed Out of My Bubble
      • Monday Mentionables: Jitterbugs, Hip-hop Moms & Phyllo Dough
      • Human Beings, Not Doings
      • Monday Mentionables: MLK, Jr. Quotes, Elephant and Piggie, Baked Salmon & Frozen Medley
      • A Better Spouse
      • Monday Mentionables: Give It 100, Car Games & The Drop Box
      • Faith in the Outcome
      • Monday Mentionables: Mojitos, Start Marriage Right & Baking Soda
      • One Word for 2013 & 2014
  • (+)2013
    • (+)December
      • Monday Mentionables: Lifetime Movie, One Word 365 & My Facebook Page!
      • Monday Mentionables: Chicken Wings, Holiday Shopping & Christmas Songs
      • Two Sides of the Same Coin
      • Monday Mentionables: Pumpkin Chai Latte, Sing-Off & Carved Leaves
      • Hidden Treasures in Black Holes
      • Monday Mentionables: Holiday Nail Art, Argan Oil & DIY Felt Ornaments
      • A Father's Heart
      • Monday Mentionables: Baked Veggies, Stray Cats & Sound of Music
    • (+)November
      • Glasses: Rose Colored & Half Full
      • Monday Mentionables: Family Time, Fall Foliage & Gratitude in Action
      • It's None of Your Business
      • Monday Mentionables: Meaningful Jewelry, Thanksgiving Crafts & Serenity Prayer
      • Justice, Kindness & Humility
      • Monday Mentionables: Pumpkin Cranberry Scones, Stage of Life & Veteran's Makeover
      • Making 3rd World Problems 1st World Concerns
      • Monday Mentionables: Pomegranates, Monterey, Parenting Express & Beautiful Day
    • (+)October
      • You Don't Listen!
      • Monday Mentionables: Braided Necklaces, Faces of America, No-Carve Pumpkins & The Beatles
      • Lovin' Your In-Laws
      • Monday Mentionables: MomLife Today, Egg & Pancake Molds and T-shirt Scarf
      • From Strangers to Family
      • Monday Mentionables: Pumpkin desserts, Yoga meltdown & Christian Woman mag
      • Protecting Our Kids
      • Monday Mentionables: MasterChef Junior, Purple Walls, Target Tips & U2
      • Getting Punched
    • (+)September
      • Monday Mentionables: Transitional outfits, Refashioning sweaters & Warm Bodies
      • Game Changers
      • Monday Mentionables: Nifty Little Tips, Face Mapping & Family Rules
      • Let the Young'uns Inspire You
      • Monday Mentionables: Organizing, Meegenius & Brown-Eyed Girl
      • What to Tell My Kids About 9/11
      • Monday Mentionables: Food Art, Healthy Sweets & DIY Face Scrubs
      • Being Our Kids' Paparrazzi
      • Monday Mentionables: Upcycling Ideas & Wall Decals
    • (+)August
      • Can One Person Make A Difference?
      • Monday Mentionables: Hawaiian Memories & Roar
      • To Nag or Not to Nag
      • Monday Mentionables: DIYs - Magic Shell, Tops & Hair Clip
      • A Funny Thing Called Grief
      • Monday Mentionables: My Favorite Toys
      • Let The Words Fall Out
      • Heartbreaker
      • Monday Mentionables: Orange Walls, Paleo Bread & Alex Goot
    • (+)July
      • Monday Mentionables: DIY Tutorials, Franklin the Turtle & Kiddie Art
      • The Other Shoe
      • Monday Mentionables: "Ice cream", DIY Necklace & The Mercy House
      • Marriage According to Ben
      • Monday Mentionables: Berry scones, Hairstyles & Lego House
      • WIWDD: Pregnancy
      • Monday Mentionables: Monsters, Literary Mama & Sara Bareilles
      • No Longer 22
      • Monday Mentionables: Style Blog, Disney Movie & Hair
    • (+)May
      • My Bundle of Joy
    • (+)April
      • Faith Like A Child
    • (+)March
      • The Waiting Game
    • (+)February
      • Growing Pains
  • (+)2012
    • (+)November
      • In Memory of Sparkle
    • (+)October
      • Not Giving Up
    • (+)August
      • The "Good" Girl
    • (+)July
      • The In's and Un's of Parenting
    • (+)June
      • Pinning Away
      • Booster Seats
    • (+)May
      • Hamster Wheels
      • Cinco de Mayo
    • (+)April
      • Less Square and More Hip
    • (+)March
      • Sibling Rivalry 101
      • Quantity vs. Quality
    • (+)February
      • Bursting My Chinese Bubble
      • Unwritten
      • Getting Out of My Own Way
    • (+)January
      • A Whole New World
      • Seasons of Love
  • (+)2011
    • (+)December
      • Make That Change
    • (+)November
      • Stronger
    • (+)October
      • Live Like We're Dying
      • Brighter Than The Sun
      • It's a Good Life
    • (+)September
      • True Colors
      • Vacation - All I Ever Wanted
    • (+)August
      • Uncharted Road of Life
      • Gettin' a Job In Tha Muthahood
      • I Can Only Imagine
      • Playing House
    • (+)July
      • Not Missing A Thing
      • Fighter
      • I am a Rock... I am an Island
      • Parenting is Unpredictable
    • (+)June
      • It's Not About the Money
      • Opposites Attract
      • The Queen of Anything
      • Don't Worry...Be Happy!
      • All By Myself
      • It's the End of the World as We Know It (AKA. Life with a High Need Baby)
      • P-E-R-F-E-C-T
    • (+)May
      • Once Upon A Blog

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