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When I was in high school I bought a copy of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. I had a small, particle board book case in my bedroom and I lovingly placed the book on it. That was the beginning of my book obsession….er….collection. Those… Continue Reading “I have too many books”
If you’ve been hanging around here for awhile, you might remember that last year I joined Jon Acuff’s Empty Shelf Challenge. The basic idea was to clear off one shelf and read enough books in 2014 to fill it. It was a fun challenge.… Continue Reading “The Un-Empty Shelf”
I blew it this morning. Completely. You know how some snow boots have that removable liner? Well, sometime between school getting out yesterday and this morning, one of those stuuuuuuupid liners disappeared. I always tell people that, if my sanity flees, it will be… Continue Reading “Merry Christmas”
The other day I walked into my kitchen to find a giant stormtrooper toy regarding my laundry. It’s clean laundry. And it’s only one of four baskets of clean laundry waiting to be folded and put away. I may or may not have said,… Continue Reading “There’s a Giant Stormtrooper Glaring at My Laundry”
I have three kids. My daughter is 8 and my boys are 6. I have never witnessed a jealous moment among them. Never an insult or a harsh name. They argue, but never with a mean spirit. They are best friends. And they are each… Continue Reading “A little encouragement”
** Today I’m over at the Breathe Writers Conference Blog. I’d love, love, love it if you stopped over there and said “hi”. Also, if you’re a writer, you’ll want to consider following that blog. It’s full of writing inspiration on Monday, Wednesdays, and… Continue Reading “Friday is for Slacking”
Yesterday I went on a field trip with my daughter’s class to a science museum. Included in their trip were three workshops. In one they made a biosphere, in another they got electrical shocks (not kidding), and in the third they had to make… Continue Reading “The Path of *Most* Resistance”
This morning I heard part of an interview with singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell on NPR. Of course, in the background of the talking was her signature voice, going from deep to high. She called it her “helium voice”. Now, to be completely honest, I don’t know… Continue Reading ““A painter who sings…””
In case you didn’t know, last summer a tornado spun its way through my neighborhood. The hardest hit area was our park. 98% of the trees were destroyed. For a city park, we sure had a lot of trees. Last night, there was a… Continue Reading “Blueprints”
There’s something about reading a deeply moving book that forms a kinship between author and reader, even if they’ve never met. This is the magic of literature. A few years ago I found an old, dog-eared copy of Plainsong on a “Used Book” shelf at… Continue Reading “When an Author Dies”
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