“Life is too short to wear beige.” -Susan Sargent I have been following the wonderful Shana Norris‘ blog for a few months now and I have always loved her Friday tradition of sharing a single image. It is much like what I have been doing for a bit now so I was thrilled to discover […]
Read moreThe Curious Reader is open and thanks to the ever talented Sally Morgan, their selection is absolutely amazing. Picture books are in (early readers, novels, leveled readers and non-fiction arrive next week) and you wouldn’t believe the amazing choices. There are many classics but also so many new titles that are just incredible. As I […]
Read moreI’m taking this great on-line photography class right now called Picture Everyday with the amazing Tracey Clark. The goal of the class is to encourage you to find pictures and art in your everyday life. Each day Tracey shares a prompt along with pictures she has taken. In addition, there are message boards and galleries of classmates […]
Read moreLast week, I attended a lecture called Emotionally Intelligent Parenting, presented by Dr. Maurice Elias, Professor of Psychology at Rutgers University. Dr. Elias is a wise man and I walked away with lots of information and ideas. My favorite part of the presentation though was the very first activity he asked us to do. He […]
Read moreToday I am thrilled to be guest posting at Jessica Vealitzek‘s True Stories. Jessica recently invited the writers at Great New Books to answer a perfect question for this month of Halloween. The question she posed was, “Tell us about a time you were scared.” Please click here to learn why the name Rocky makes me nervous. […]
Read moreWe all have our favorite children’s books. Good Night Moon, Little House on the Prairie and Blueberries for Sal are just a few of mine. When my girls were born, I read them all my favorites. But I also read lots and lots of newly released titles. There are many books that have stood the […]
Read moreEvery month or so I have lunch with my friend Donna. Donna and I met about five years ago when I was organizing a speaker series at our local YWCA. We have stayed in touch since then attending lectures together, meeting to discuss books, goals and writing. Donna’s son is significantly older than the girls. […]
Read moreOver the summer, I feel back in love with photography. I participated in the August Break and began taking pictures every day. I read books and blogs all about taking pictures. I took a class at Creative Non-Fiction and rediscovered my need to write every day. I read lots of blogs written by writers I […]
Read more“When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty, I read them openly. When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown-up.” -C.S. Lewis […]
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