Thank you all so much for your wonderful suggestions for celebrating the milestone of turning in the final book edits. I loved hearing how you celebrate special events in your lives. I am tucking away all of your ideas for future use! I had a hard time choosing a winner, so I picked two! I […]
T-Rex
Rodent in the Garden
Something had been eating my green bean plants. I marched up and down two rows of plants following a trail of teeth marks. Some brand of rodent had gotten his fill and then raced off to bed with a belly full of my garden. “GAH!” I shouted as I stomped back into the house. “So […]
Interview with the Local Paper
****** If you’ve found my site through the Lowell Ledger, welcome, and thanks for stopping by! I hope you’ll stick around and enjoy a few stories. Here are some recent favorites: In Your Gift is Worthy, I encourage you that whatever your talent or skill is, it’s worth getting out there and using it, even […]
When it feels like 5 a.m. forever
“It’s six!! The clock says six!!” T-Rex announced as he stumbled into our room, his sandy blonde hair sticking out in every direction. “Mmmmph. Thas nicccce…” I slurred as I rolled over. At least six was better than three a.m. which had been the case the previous few nights. T-Rex slid under the sheets and […]
Summer funnies
Summer is in full swing, but I’m still working on finding my sea summer legs. On Monday I passed out on the couch before 8 p.m. However, the kids were wired. Why does it always work like that? While my writing brain tries to figure out this new summer schedule, I thought you might enjoy […]
For the unsure mothers
**You have one day left to enter to win a copy of Cindy Bultema’s story “He Loves Me.” Enter here! I wasn’t sure about this mothering gig. I wasn’t the girl who dreamed of being a mom and had all my kids’ names picked out. I liked babies…in other people’s arms. Kids were fun… for […]