Remembering, reviewing, recovering

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On November 21, 2021, David and I were in San Diego, waiting for our dinner reservation at the Hotel Del Coronado. We found a bench…

When my children, Samantha, Abigail, and Meredith were young, we lived in Spokane, close to my mother and stepfather and three of my aunts and…
There is another blog somewhere out there with my name on it. “Honestly Now.” I wrote irregularly for three years while my husband was struggling…
The learning curve is high. Hoping to get the hang of managing a website, writing a blog, and helping people find my writing.

I’m Bonnie, the author and creator of this blog. Of course, this is a much younger me. I’m still in love with nature and sunshine, and appreciate all life has to offer.
If you have discovered my blog, I hope you will consider reading my book (I know this falls in the shameless self-promotion category). Follow the QR code from the image below, or through Bookshop.org with a 20% discount https://refer.bookshop.org/bonniejcotton2
