Family: a revelation
Once, when I was 29, a student asked me how old I was. It was the beginning of the school year, and she was a freshman so I was new […]
beginnings
When it is time to start writing a book, I have a few processes that I put in place. First, I read and read and read and just fill my head up […]
The perfect way to wake up on a Monday morning & Milestones Contest 2
6:55 am Monday, September 28th. “Will you turn on the news?” Huh, I wonder, hearing BF’s voice. It can’t possibly be time for the news. This is our first awakening […]
Looking In
I believe that one of the best ways to gain perspective, grow as an individual, and boost one’s sense of self is through journaling. I am teaching a journaling workshop Tuesday […]
Life happens.
The only things scratched off my to do list for today I did yesterday in order to get ahead. Sometimes, life just rolls that way, doesn’t it? My beloved Panthers look like […]
13 months old, 8 months with us (almost)
I’ve been taking a daily snap shot of baby since he turned one. Before having a baby, I never carried a camera; I rarely thought about pictures. The first seven […]
Overheard in BF's Car
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT6sPHtfRCk&feature=related] Nightswimming deserves a quiet night. The photograph on the dashboard, taken years ago, Turn around backwards so the windshield shows. Every streetlight reveals the picture in reverse. Still, it’s […]
Remind a girl she's fabulous.
Just about two years ago, a sixth grade teacher at a local middle school asked me to come speak to 9 of her Latina students. She had a special interest in […]
My very own 007
I am so excited to announce that I signed with literary agent Jennifer Lawler of the Salkind Agency two weeks ago. For the past two book contracts, I have been […]
