by Lisa Marlin | Feb 26, 2019 | Blog, Parenting
Set aside spatula, frying pan, large container of vanilla yogurt and one small dog. Put two slices of bread in the toaster and then open the refrigerator to remove the strawberry jam and margarine for applying to the toast that your injured daughter requested you...
by Lisa Marlin | Oct 28, 2018 | Blog, My Journey, Writing
Ironically, it’s easy to write about why it’s hard to write. It only took me three weeks, a few hundred revisions, and two pounds of M&M’s to create this list. 1-2) It’s hard to write when it is cold inside and hot outside or vice versa....
by Lisa Marlin | Aug 16, 2018 | Blog, Middle Age
Happy birthday, Madonna, and thanks for helping me get published this year. Add that to your list of lifetime achievements as you turn 60 today. Because I wanted to be you once upon a time ago, I wrote about it and “Madonna Wannabe” made the pages of a...
by Lisa Marlin | Jun 18, 2018 | AustinVideo, Blog, My Journey, Parenting, Writing
My son Austin Alexander performed his original song “A Recipe for Love” during the book signing for my story in “Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Miracle of Love” at Barnes & Noble on June 16, 2018. Click on the arrow above to watch. The story...
by Lisa Marlin | May 26, 2018 | Blog, Middle Age, Parenting
I happened upon my parents’ high school prom picture a few days ago while browsing through an old photo album. The black and white photo, even with its creases and cracks, captured the fresh faces of a group of teens, including a 17-year-old girl with wavy hair and...
