Today is my birthday! (Self-depecating Sunday will return next week.) I had a wonderful day that started with me eating birthday cake for breakfast. I’m talking HOLY HEAVEN ON EARTH chocolate cake. Now, I know chocolate cake is hard to screw up, but I also know that it’s one of those things that LOTS ofContinue reading “Halfway to Seventy”
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Go Talk To A Stranger
My friend Catherine likes it when I post stories about parenting, so this one is for her, though now that I think about it I’m sure she’s heard this one before. Anyway, many of you know, my daughter Eleanor was a precocious little tot. I think most toddlers are; it seems to me that duringContinue reading “Go Talk To A Stranger”
Stories From Those Who Serve (2)
Happy Veterans Day! It’s the perfect day to feature my next interview with a soldier. Today, meet Dwayne. We met in fifth grade but he moved away a couple of years later. We reconnected last year on Facebook. Oh, how I love Facebook. He’s been very helpful and encouraging as I’ve tossed my military questionsContinue reading “Stories From Those Who Serve (2)”
Self-Deprecating Sunday (5)
In which the YA author showcases her teenage years in all their awkward glory. This one is for you, Jennie Miller: Senior Prom 1993. I got this one right. The last time I double-dated with Jennie at Prom, it did not turn out so well. (There was me in a strapless dress attempting to runContinue reading “Self-Deprecating Sunday (5)”
Badass Authors, Badass Soldiers, and Me
Not it. Not a badass. I wish I were, really. I’m afraid of bats. And mice. And hell, I’ll just confess it: I’m afraid of slugs and worms, too. I don’t know; obviously I can outrun them, but they really frighten me. In fact, at our house there is somehow some unwritten rule that JoshContinue reading “Badass Authors, Badass Soldiers, and Me”
Stories From Those Who Serve
Writing a young adult book about a girl in the Navy has made me realize how many (real) stories of those who serve aren’t being shared. It made me want to feature some of them on my blog. Well, sometimes when you ask someone to share stories with you, it turns out to be prettyContinue reading “Stories From Those Who Serve”
Self-Deprecating Sunday (4)
Graduation Day: June 6, 1993. We were the Pike Red Devils. According to the crest in the photo, our school valued Honor, Pride, and Scholarship. And there’s me with my mouse ears. Gray Suit Guy digs it. The other women in the photo are unclear about what to think, and Podium Guy does not approve.Continue reading “Self-Deprecating Sunday (4)”
Who Would Play You In A Movie (4)
Welcome back to the movie of my life where I cast Hollywood stars as my friends and family. Today I’m featuring the lovely smart and sweet Jennifer Garner as Amythyst Romero. I met Amythyst here in Michigan shortly after her family had moved from the Bay Area. We’d recently moved from the Bay Area too.Continue reading “Who Would Play You In A Movie (4)”
Author Interview: Sara Lewis Holmes
I’m so excited that today I get a chance to interview Sara Lewis Holmes, author of OPERATION YES. When I first heard about this book, I think I actually gasped in excitement. I was thinking, Yay, other people are writing young adult books about the military! And then I saw that it was from ScholasticContinue reading “Author Interview: Sara Lewis Holmes”
Soccer in Style
Magnolia had her last game of the season today and it was cold and muddy. What I love about my kiddo is that while she’s a total badass on the soccer field, she still brings her femininity and style to the game. Check it. It’s a really cool thing to watch your kid’s confidence growingContinue reading “Soccer in Style”
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