Author Archives: jody sparks

Girls and Their Shoes

I’m the kind of parent that lets my kids dye their hair blue, watch R-rated movies, and walk to the library by themselves. Sometimes I think I’m just naturally a liberal parent and sometimes I think I’ve needed to become one because the children have signaled that’s what they need. Okay truth: Eleanor has signaledContinue reading “Girls and Their Shoes”

New Year New Adventure Part II

Sorry if you’re uninterested in Pittsburgh, but there’s more you should know about it. For instance, I found my dream house, or rather, dream condo. It’s in a church. On the South Side  (the artsy side) there is an old church that’s being renovated into condo units; it’s called Angel’s Arms, and the units areContinue reading “New Year New Adventure Part II”

New Year New Adventure

I am in a hotel. I think I’m one of the few people that really enjoys them. I love the sense of adventure of being away from home. Unlike my house, hotels aren’t messy. There are two TVs and a pool. Beyond that there’s a sense of unpredictability. For example, the guy at the frontContinue reading “New Year New Adventure”

Jody’s Reading Report Card 2009

This year was a great reading year for me! I read 29 books!  I get an A+ because that’s more than two per month, which for me is a huge accomplishment, because as you probably know, I work full time, write, have a family, blah blah blah. Someday I’m going to be a YA author.Continue reading “Jody’s Reading Report Card 2009”

It’s Sorta Been Like Potty-Training In the Desert

Our family has this story about potty-training in the desert. I just ran across the photo, but as much as I embarrass myself on Sundays, I figured I better spare sweet little Magnolia the trauma of posting the using-the-plastic-pink-potty-on-the-side-of-the-highway picture. I’ll just tell the story instead. So, from previous posts you know that Josh IContinue reading “It’s Sorta Been Like Potty-Training In the Desert”

Who Would Play You In A Movie? (5)

I haven’t played this game in a while. I’ve cast Josh and his other siblings: Kari and Heidi.  I better complete this portion of the casting. For Josh’s older Brother, Erik, I’m casting Jeff Daniels. There’s a softness in his temperament that resembles Erik’s. And I like how Jeff Daniels plays kindness with a bitContinue reading “Who Would Play You In A Movie? (5)”