Letters have a way of meeting us where we are. They don’t interrupt. They don’t demand an immediate response or flash across a screen while we’re in the middle of something else. They wait patiently—until we’re ready to speak, and just as patiently, until we’re ready to listen. That simple truth is the heart of…
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Update on Life and Stuff
2025 ended and to be honest I could not have been happier to see the back end of it. We had to move and the entire process was less than pretty. The entire reason behind us having to move, in my opinion, was just petty and wrong but there you have it. I won’t go…
Commenting and Connecting in July: How to Earn Extra Entries in the Monthly Giveaway
Y’all, I have some exciting news—something I’ve been itching to share for a while now. After what feels like forever, the monthly giveaway is officially coming back at the end of this month! That’s right, your girl is dusting off the prize box, fluffing the tissue paper, and planning some fun surprises for my loyal…
Fridays & Monthly Giveaways on Hold
Recently I discovered that if I was late posting a giveaway people were able to still enter them anyway. All they had to do was go to Rafflecopter and if I had scheduled one but hadn’t changed or updated the date they could still enter. In fact, I found when checking entries that many entries…
Coming in 2025
As you can see things have begun to change here. I had planned to begin this process later next year but I felt like I needed to get the theme up and running before I did anything else. I am still working on Storied Conversation as well. When I began I didn’t realize just how…
The Benefits of Subscribing to Local Digital Newspapers in 2025
In our fast-paced, digital world, staying informed has never been more important—or easier. But while big news sources cover national and global stories, local digital newspapers bring the news closer to home.
Coffee Break: The State of Things
I know that it seems as though I have been a bit MIA lately and I have to some degree. Personal posts have taken a backseat to a lot of other things. Nothing horrible. I have just been feeling overwhelmed to some degree. There is no excuse or reason behind it. It just is. I…
Where are the Giveaways
You may have noticed that there have been no giveaways recently. The reason is I put a halt to all giveaways for now. There are a couple of reasons behind it.
Update on Changes and Plans
I wanted to take the time to update y’all on the changes and plans that I have for Rita Reviews. You will remember last month I talked about some of the changes that needed to happen. I spent several weeks taking the time to evaluate everything and where I wanted to be. I will say…
Rafflecopter Issues
I just wanted to take a moment and let those of you who haven’t reached out that I am aware of the Rafflecopter issues. I know many of you are getting frozen forms. I reached out to Rafflecopter but they gave me the generic response. I know Heather has been trying so hard to enter…
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