Life's A Beach

What does my Street Team do when covid crap is too much to take and hormones are being a bitch to live with?

They head to the beach! #UpNorth is a place Michiganders go to "get away from it all".

Walking distance from the old Alabaster Church the breeze blew in some wonderful waves.

Lake Huron called to us as we meandered along a well traveled foot path.

A good Street Team member always brings a book to read.

Deb, Amy, Kendra & Tammie - badass chicks.

5 hours of water therapy cleansed our souls.

Me & my girls minus Deb taking the pic.

 Simply being together, lots of laughs broken up by a few serious discussions, strengthened our bonds of friendship and empowered us as women.

Girl Time Out

Taking time to spend with your best girlfriends is not only special but important to your health. 

Spending time with good friends reduces stress levels.

I think spending time with friends at the lake is just what the the doctor ordered. 

I'll share what we ate drinking, later.😉

Blueberries? Wine Not?

Sometimes the lack of patience overcomes me.

I wanted a cool glass of wine but the fridge was bare of vino. So like a bad girl, I added a couple of ice cubes to my glass. I grabbed a handful of fresh berries and tossed them in my mouth. As I bit down, freezing cold shot through my jaw. Holy cow! Someone had turned up the temp of the veggie drawer.

Hmmm... I grabbed another handful of berries and dropped them into my glass then added the wine. 

The wine chilled nicely, abet watered down. As I finished my beverage, the treat of wine soaked berries awaited my consumption. And oh, what a treat it was!

Leelanau Cellers is one of my favorite wineries located in Northern Michigan. Their Riesling wines are some of the most sought after wines in the state. Semi-sweet wine with ribbons of seasonal fruit such as peaches, apples, or pears ready to wrap your senses into a delightful bow.

The Tall Ship family of wines honors the heritage of the tall ships, or schooners, that were common on the Great Lakes. The huge canvas sails of these ships were truly majestic and became representative of a nostalgic escape to a time and age when fine craftsmanship reigned.

WINE TIP: 

The Tall Ship Riesling is a late harvest fruit layered wine. Great enjoyed alone or with your honey. Try pairing it with cheese and smoked fish. 

WINE TIP:

To cool wine quickly, place a strainer with ice cubes over a glass. Pour wine. As the wine passes the ice and through the strainer, the temperature cools without watering the wine down.

Go On Vacation for a Longer Life

You will not believe what I learned today!

 According to an analysis of the Framingham Heart Study, researchers found women who take the fewest vacations (once every six years or less) are nearly eight times more likely to have a heart attache or die of heart disease than those who enjoy two or more getaways annually.

A little getaway... it doesn't have to be fancy. 

Well... I'll take fancy but it doesn't always have to be fancy.

That's it!

I'm going on vacation!

Kate Richards #NewRelease Featured in Charity Anthology

Kate Richards is thrilled to be part of The Glittering World Anthology in support of The Navajo Nation CoVid-19 Fund. Ten fantasy and paranormal stories that will take you away from it all from Elle Boon, Jamie K. Schmidt, Stephanie Burke, Wendi Zwaduk, Lia Violet, Kate Richards, L. Loren, Barb Shuler, Trinity Blacio, and S.E. Smith.

Her Way Home is Kate Richard's new release story in The Glittering World anthology, coming July 21st.

I should have never left—will he be there when I find the strength to return?

There’s no place like home….

Lisa:

It didn’t take me long to know that I made a mistake. What I was looking for couldn’t be found in the city. My heart knows I belong back home, but how can I ever return after burning so many bridges? I threw everything that mattered in my life away—and don’t know how to get it back. 

Hawke:

I knew Lisa needed to be here, among the people that loved her. The saying if you love someone, you have to let them go is true. I let her go and it was the hardest decision of my life. I can only hope that she comes back. 

Love is never easy but the heart knows where home is—if you are willing to listen. It is a journey I must make—but will Hawke be there when I return, and if he isn’t, will I be strong enough to accept that I gave up everything when I had it without ever leaving?

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Preorder HERE 

 All the proceeds from this anthology will be donated to The Navajo Nation COVID-19 Fund. Donations to the Fund can be made directly HERE 

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Kate Richards divides her time between Los Angeles and the High Sierras. She would gladly spend all her days in the mountains, but she’d miss the beach…and her very supportive husband’s commute would be three hundred miles. Wherever she is, she loves to explore all different kinds of relationships in her stories. She doesn’t believe one-size-fits-all, it’s the love, the joy her characters find in one another, that counts.

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