I’m getting all random on you today because that’s just how my brain feels right now. Chaos that I’m trying make order of. I’m writing a new book—which, quite literally, takes all my mental power and focus—AND having to plan…
Iron Fey Series Giveaway!
I’ve been cleaning out my bookshelves lately and that means good things for YOU. My shelves are OVERFLOWING with fantastic YA books. So much so that I must part with some to make room for at least *most* of the…
JK Rowling is better than ANY nanny
A couple of weeks ago we dashed off to Vermont for a whirlwind three-day trip during which we were driving for 4-6 hours each day. (FUN.) (No, REALLY.) The trip itself was very educational. Wanna know what I learned? 1.…
Fledglings
Did I tell you that we had a pair of Carolina wrens build a nest on our front porch? I LOVE the Carolina wren because it looks an awful lot like a puff ball with a tail and it has…
In Remembrance
I wanted to tell you a little bit about the loved one who passed last week because he was an extraordinary individual. And I don’t say that lightly. His name was Bernie Henault and I met him about 13 years…
The Best Laid Plans
Well, it’s only the beginning of the month, but already I know I’m not going to get the first draft completed in June. Which is okay. Life has gotten in the way—in not a good way, a beloved family member…
Science class
You know we home school, right? We don’t do structure much, so we’re really unschoolers. I wanted to show you science class: Thanks to Ginny for the picture! We were checking out the spring pond life—tadpoles, water bugs, fish, dragonfly…