It’s a mighty busy day, so I’ll let the pictures do most of the talking… Costumes! I love that my kids still want to make their own costumes. Er, I should say, have me “help” them with cans of spray paint and my sewing machine. Spooky stories! I was going to read a couple of…Continue reading Happy Halloween 2017!
Tag: parenting
Fond farewell to Literary Mama
This month is the first in almost nine years that I haven’t helped to prepare the September issue of Literary Mama. This summer, I handed the Poetry Editor reins to my talented colleague and poetic co-conspirator Juli Anna Herndon so I could pursue a writing career. The Poetry department, and the overall site, is in…Continue reading Fond farewell to Literary Mama
Summertime, and the living is busy!
With school-age kids in the house, summertime is pretty active around here. We took a trip to Wisconsin to visit family and friends, which was amazing. Lazy summer? Ha! After all the boating, tubing, skiing, fishing, kayaking, swimming, potlucking, partying, bonfiring, and belly-laughing, I could use a vacation. One of these days, I’ll get…Continue reading Summertime, and the living is busy!
Resources for grief
I recently received devastating news about beloved friends and community members. My heart is broken for the family and friends he left behind, my own included. Because I was at such a loss to express my grief, and to explain to my own children what happened, I pulled together a few resources that I found…Continue reading Resources for grief
Book review: The Little Linebacker
As part of Multicultural Children’s Book Day I received the uplifting softcover picture book The Little Linebacker: A Story of Determination by Stephen Tulloch and Maria Dismondy, illustrated by Heather Heyworth. Sure to appeal to young football (or other sport) fans, The Little Linebacker is the story of young Stephen Tulloch, who grows up to be a…Continue reading Book review: The Little Linebacker
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