The Decline of Domesticity

Sounds very serious.

I'm really not attempting anything profound, just momentarily bummed out. At myself.

Tonight was our church's annual barn party. Last year I made homemade sugar cookies that looked like candy corn.

This year I brought Oreos.

I'm blaming this Domestic Tragedy on the fact that I work full-time and have a very high-stress job. But really, this sad moment just confirms my long-held theory that a woman can do anything but not everything. At least not well.

I think maintaining a successful juggling act means choosing what to put your time into. And right now baking isn't as important as getting a good night's sleep, spending time with my husband, being focused at my job, and working on my book.

So, I tried to smother a sigh as I placed my sad little packaged cookies next to all the gooey goodness produced by so many gray-haired grandmas. Instead, I determined to enjoy the Christian fellowship. Because that helps me be a more supportive wife, inspired writer, and over-all contented person.

Do you ever find yourself making such choices? How do you maintain your life's juggling act?

I've Been Tagged!

I've been tagged by friend and fellow writing buddy Winter Peck! So now I have to tell you five things you didn't know about me, which might be difficult considering the post I did a few weeks ago, but I'll try.

1. I met my husband when we were home missionaries traveling with Encounter Revival Ministries. I'll try to include the link here: www.encounterrevival.org

2. I'm afraid of squirrels.

3. I collect teacups.

4. My great-grandfather was given away as a baby and later took on that family's name even though he was never legally adopted, so my maiden name, Penica, should really have been Salinger. Oh, I'm glad great-grandpa switched last names, even if Penica is kind of weird, Sarah Salinger has too much alliteration for me.

5. I love anything with potatoes in it. My sister teases me that all of my favorite recipes start off "take six large potatoes..." I also can't seem to cook in small quantities. When I cook, my husband and I are usually eating the leftovers for days.

So, care to tell me five things about yourself? I'll settle for one or two if that's easier.

Happy Monday!

My Current WIP

I thought today I'd give a brief introduction to my current Work In Progress, Wings of Hope.

Here's the overview....

A past shadowed by heartbreak. The future clouded with war. Their love must rise above on Wings of Hope.

American nurse Caroline Reid finds herself alone in France when her private patient dies. Should she return to Pittsburgh and the solitary life she knew there? Or does the outbreak of The Great War in Europe present the chance for a greater purpose in her life?

Blake Montgomery's dreams require wings to make them come true. When the new plane he designed crashes in its test run, Caroline rushes to his aid and cares for his injury. What starts off as a promising romance is put to the test, not by Blake's own plans to leave for war, but the news that Caroline will go as well.

All of Europe is in a turmoil and the trenches of France are hardly the place to fall in love. Romance between a Red Cross nurse and a daring flying ace couldn't be more complicated. But their love may not even get the chance to fly after the simple message: wounded and missing.