Author: Mary Ann

Nestled on Camano Island in Washington State, I share my life with my husband and our two golden retrievers — my loyal writing assistants. As a mother of three and proud grandma of three amazing grandkids, family is at the heart of everything I write. In fact, they helped shape the characters in my middle grade fantasy trilogy, which began as bedtime stories and blossomed into The Carnelian Game — a magical adventure that spans the globe.
  • Too Busy

    Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about being too busy, so I decided to go on line and read up on the most recent advice from the know-it-all’s. There was the usual blabber about how to tell if you’re too busy; like do you stand up to eat while multitasking and do you wake up…

  • Crabby Is Upon Us

    It’s almost crab time. That time of year we crab people live and breath for. When the pots are finagled free from the clutter of the shed, lines untangled, buoy’s relabeled. This  is when the bottom of the dilapidated crab boat gets a little fiberglass repair just to keep it afloat for one more season….

  • Weeds

    They’re everywhere! In the flower beds, invading the lawn, around the trees, choking ground covers, pansies,and tulips. There’s not enough weed-be-gone in the world to eliminate the weeds in our lives. Yesterday, with warm sun on my back and a hoe and rake in hand, I delved into the sea of weeds. As the day…

  • Change

    It is said, life is full of surprises, and  I’m sure we can all agree this is true. And with surprises, comes change. I’m not one for change. I like things to stay just as they are. I don’t like neighbors moving out and strangers moving in. I don’t like the physical changes happening as…

  • Grounding = Vitamin G

    Take a brave step away from western medicine and consider the possibility of relieving oneself from aches, pains, illness, and depression by connecting to earth. Sound ridiculous? I admit it’s pretty outside the box, yet it occurred to me years ago,as my body began to show signs of aging, that depending on pain killers for…