Monkey Beth Media

01/12/2023

I made a copy cat Chili’s chicken enchilada soup tonight and it is surprisingly similar and yummy. Guacamole and a mango margarita too.

11/28/2020

I didn’t have the wherewithal this year to get my book into any brick and mortar bookstores, but it is available as an ebook in the Kindle store, Nook store, Apple Books and Smashwords. If you would like to read an excerpt or watch the book trailer, please visit my website. Link in the bio. Image Description: The cover art of Mary’s novel The Christmas Child. Cover art by the brilliant Sharon Farber.

06/20/2019

It's only been a week since I committed to a daily schedule of writing. It has been wonderful and that is the most pleasant surprise considering I have been scared of this for so many years. I've been feeling blocked for a long time, as this blog can attest. There isn't a perfect word for how good it has felt to be productive again, but grateful comes close. [ 349 more words ]

It’s only been a week since I committed to a daily schedule of writing. It has been wonderful and that is the most pleasant surprise considering I have been scared of this for so many years. …

06/20/2019

Working on a new blog post for tomorrow.

06/18/2019

It is overcast and cooler today. I have my windows open and have been listening to the chirps and squawks of the birds around my apartment as I drink my first cup of coffee. It is finally summer and the freedom of building my own schedule everyday is bliss. It was a stressful year in many ways, but I made it to the end. [ 260 more words ]

It is overcast and cooler today. I have my windows open and have been listening to the chirps and squawks of the birds around my apartment as I drink my first cup of coffee. It is finally summer an…

06/18/2019

After so many years of stops and starts and fear and being stuck. Wanting to write but being unable to for whatever reason, it feels so good to be at it again. I’m showing up every day and my muses have been showing up too.

03/09/2019

OMG one of my absolute favorite writers commented on my post and is proud of my frittata awesomeness. I’m dying. If you need me, I apologize because I am officially dead!

03/09/2019

I actually slept 9 and half hours last night. A byproduct of an INCREDIBLY long week. It was wonderful to wake up to sunshine this morning and make myself a beautiful brunch. My first attempt at a frittata. I hope would be proud! Hopefully it’ll help me get all my work done today.

06/28/2018

A lot of my value has been wrapped up in being a strong and independent person. I have learned over the last couple of years to ask for help in some small ways, but when I am really struggling, I dig in and play the "I'm fine"card. In a couple of days we will move into the second half of 2018. [ 205 more words ]

A lot of my value has been wrapped up in being a strong and independent person. I have learned over the last couple of years to ask for help in some small ways, but when I am really struggling, I d…

01/20/2018

This was a hard week. I had some major anxiety about medical tests for myself and my dad and didn't feel 100% for most of it. Luckily, we both got some good news. I'm not out of the woods, but what they suspect I'm suffering from is a mild case. This is a huge blessing. I was very worried I had another surgery in my future. [ 252 more words ]

This was a hard week. I had some major anxiety about medical tests for myself and my dad and didn’t feel 100% for most of it. Luckily, we both got some good news. I’m not out of the woo…

10/28/2017

It’s kind of a dreary Saturday morning, but the sun is making its way back. I have a lot to accomplish this weekend, but I have found myself craving the company of hot coffee and good books. As I look outside, the breeze blows the last bit of fall from the trees and I know winter is coming. Just this week we had another extreme dip in temperature and snow. [ 324 more words ]

It’s kind of a dreary Saturday morning, but the sun is making its way back. I have a lot to accomplish this weekend, but I have found myself craving the company of hot coffee and good books. As I l…

09/24/2017

Colorado has experienced a significant cold front with the changing of the season this year. Mere hours after the Autumn Equinox, it was in the high eighties, but overnight the rain came in and our temperatures have continued to drop throughout the weekend. It is currently forty-one degrees. I had to pull my comforter up last night for the first time in a long time and this morning I had to grab a sweatshirt and dig around for some slippers. [ 263 more words ]

Colorado has experienced a significant cold front with the changing of the season this year. Mere hours after the Autumn Equinox, it was in the high eighties, but overnight the rain came in and our…