Voice of reason
She says it very well. I, too, am a free person, and will make my own medical decisions. My body is my own, and the government has no rights over… Read more »
Category: History
A Trophy!
I’ve won many things in my life. But never a trophy. Until now! So, here it is. My first, ever, trophy. Ta-da! I couldn’t be in Florida for the awards… Read more »
Lemons and pies
If life gives you lemons, you can either get pucker-faced trying to drink the sour juice, or you can scrounge around for sugar and flour and bake a pie. I’m… Read more »
Obsessed
I used to be one of those people who was never, and I mean NEVER, without something to read. If I didn’t have a book handy I’d read a magazine,… Read more »
Why you should read to your child
(From a talk I gave several years ago. I apologize for the length.) When I was asked to come to speak about the importance of reading aloud to children, my… Read more »
Confessions of a perfume hater
Yep, that’s me. Whether it’s in shampoo, clothes detergent, air freshener, or spritzed on after a shower, it’s all the same to me. No matter if it’s called perfume, scent, cologne,… Read more »
The house dream returns
I had the house dream last night. I’ve had it for as long as I can remember. I dream of finding a hidden door in a house that leads to… Read more »
Election 2016 – being unfriended
“I’m a fervent feminist and a Republican. I remember the mess the Clintons made of the White House, scandal after scandal after scandal. I dreaded going through that again. So… Read more »
That craving to write
I was 23, married less than a year, and pregnant with my first child. I’d traveled solo across the country and supported myself for a number of years so I… Read more »
MFA – the last week
I woke up this morning with a real purpose. Today is the first day of the last week of my Master’s program. My purpose is to finish strong! In many… Read more »