Sep 12, 2025 | A Day In My Life
I used to think running this old antique shop with my grandfather would mean polishing pyramid paperweights, selling the occasional dusty papyrus scroll, and maybe—maybe—dealing with a customer who wanted to haggle over the price of a reproduction scarab. Then again,...
Sep 11, 2025 | A Day In My Life
. . .Cozy Mysteries, Coffee, and Chaos My day starts early, usually before the sun is fully awake, but never before my boys. They’re up first, which means I’m stumbling toward the coffeemaker as they cheerfully ask, “What’s for breakfast?” I have a strict Mom doesn’t...
Sep 10, 2025 | A Day In My Life
I’m awakened by the growing hum of a lawnmower. Did I make it to the afternoon? After stretching all my limbs in every direction and sucking in a deep yawn, I roll over and glance at my alarm clock. Seven minutes after eleven. Not bad for a Saturday morning. Friday...
Sep 9, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Hi, I’m Keri Armstrong, owner of A Friend in Need personal concierge agency. We’ll accept almost any job to help make your life easier. Need someone to pick up your dry cleaning? Check. Need to plan a birthday party? We’ve gotcha covered. How about making up flyers...
Sep 4, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Alex stared at the closing door. The bell jangled, sounding harsh and discordant. And Minka stood on the sidewalk, looking wildly up and down the street like she wasn’t sure where to go. But then, without a backwards glance, she chose a direction and was quickly...
Sep 3, 2025 | A Day In My Life
In the early 20s, McCall’s asked Zelda Fitzgerald to write on essay on the super flapper. The article was never published and long thought lost. But it has now been rediscovered… I suppose I should begin by thanking McCall’s for asking me to write about a creature...
