I know, since only one of my parent’s had a sense of humor, I am only half as funny as I should be. And I know such a silly old expression –so funny I forgot to laugh– dates me. I heard it jeeringly said in the parking lot my Catholic grade school called a ‘play ground’.…
When our granddaughter, Rachel, turned five, we started giving her an allowance of $5 each time we talked. Since she and her family live on an island in Alaska, we primarily interact with them via Skype. Our usual calls conclude with reading two books; a longer picture book for the older girl and a board book for the two…
Did that headline grab your attention? It’s supposed to. In my quest to be a better writer I have discovered that there are fill-in-the-blank “templates” for for headlines that work for almost any topic covered in a blog. So if I want more people to read my blog, all I have to do is attach…
What do you take for granted? It seems like everyone is guilty of not valuing some person or aspect of their lives, until he/she/it goes away. On Tuesday, the power went out during my spirituality group’s meeting. We had gathered in a basement classroom of the church’s ministry building. The food pantry workers were in the…
“The book was well written but it would only appeal to girls. Too bad you didn’t write about a wizard instead of a fairy.” That was the first rejection I received from a publisher for my Enjella Series, Gee! And I thought a wizard series had already been done! But jokes aside, the rejection made me…
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