This Moment: July 31
by Stacey
“The ground’s generosity takes in our compost and grows beauty. Look at this. Try to be more like the ground. Give back.” -Rumi
Read moreArchive for 2015
The Power of Family Tradition
by Stacey
Last week, Katherine and I read See You Next Year by Andrew Larsen and Todd Stewart. See You Next Year tells the story of a family’s return to their favorite beach spot. It got me thinking about a piece I wrote last year. Our family travels to LBI every summer and I am often torn. […]
Read moreThis Moment: July 24
by Stacey
“Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.” -Franz Kafka
Read moreFrom Where I Stand
by Stacey
I have been looking for a great daily photo project for a long time and I finally think I have found one. Thanks to a great on-line group led by the super talented Beryl Young, I joined My_365 only 194 days late. While it’s a bit strange to start a #365 project in July I’m […]
Read moreAnnouncing the First Tween Us Book Club
by Stacey
I love my Writers Circle Read Like a Writer Book Club for many reasons. The readers love the books they chose. We have exciting and meaningful conversations about literature. And the stories have inspired the readers to craft their very own imaginative tales. I crossed my fingers that all of this would happen but now […]
Read moreThis Moment: July 17
by Stacey
“Summer. Hair gets lighter. Skin gets darker. Water gets warmer. Drinks get colder. Music gets louder. Nights get louder. Life gets better.” -Unknown (found in the amazing Bella Grace Magazine)
Read moreQuick Lit: July 2015
by Stacey
Today is one of my favorite days in the blogosphere. Quick Lit day at Modern Mrs. Darcy. This month, I learned a lesson about my reading preferences. I am not a fan of hugely long books. The story can be great but if it takes me ages to make it even half way through, there’s […]
Read moreRead Like a Writer Book Club Update
by Stacey
This week I held my first session of our Writers Circle Read Like a Writer Book Club. We have a great group. The kids are rising 7th and 8th graders and we have two boys and three girls. It is really a perfect mix. For months, I have been reading one middle grade book after […]
Read moreThis Moment: July 10
by Stacey
“If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.” -Thich Nhat Hanh
Read moreTurning 12
by Stacey
Dear Caroline, Twelve years ago today, you were born and I became a mother. When you looked like this, I believed that the whole parenting thing would be a piece of cake once I was getting enough sleep. It turned out that while sleep is helpful, it does not give you all the wisdom […]
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