Welcome to my blog titled ‘Five Things’ where you can expect just that - five random musings or reflections from the previous week or so. I’ll also share a quote I find meaningful as a point of focus for the week. For photos of my books, kids, pets, and miscellaneous things I find interesting, you can follow me on Instagram @tabithalord.

So here are this week’s five things, starting with the quote of the week…

“Rebellions are built on hope.” - Jyn Erso, Rogue One
For those who celebrate - May the 4th be with you!
Most of you know that I write romance under the pen name Maggie Clare. Well, Maggie has a new release coming out on June 2nd, so if the steamy stuff is your jam, check it out! Blood Ties, book 5 in the Tactical Solutions International romantic suspense series is available for pre-order.
This weekend we’ll be heading back to Portland, OR for Kyra’s graduation. It’s a milestone for our family in more ways than one as she is the last of our kids to graduate college! She is an exceptionally talented musician, singer, and songwriter, and as soon as I can figure out how to share links to her music, I’ll post them here!
In the next few days, I’ll be turning in the last bit of work for the semester and getting the paperwork together to formally submit my thesis project! The summer semester will be busy as well, but then, I’m graduating! I can’t believe how quickly the years have gone by, and I am already sad to think about not seeing my classmates on the regular anymore. This program exceeded my expectations, and at some point, I’ll be able to reflect more on the experience, but for now, I’m going to try and stay present to enjoy my last few months as a grad student.