We made it through 7th grade. I’ve had a go at 7th grade once before when I actually was the…
In Marion Roach Smith’s book, The Memoir Project, she writes of a class she teaches on writing memoir: “I’ve been…
1989. I was 13 and the bookshelf in our family room looked like this: Dad’s side- Louis L’Amour westerns, Zig Ziglar…
Tuesday, 7:00 am- It’s time to put my head down and write. It’s going to be great because it’s a…
Those men’s belts are way too big for my 12 year old. That’s what I decided last week while I…
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I knew Gary was writing a book, but it wasn’t until I heard him talk, in person, that I knew…
We all get broken, imperfect moms. We don’t think about it much until we become moms ourselves. Who knew this…
I’ve never chosen a word to have as a focus for a year. However, this year, I found myself drawn to…
As a child, our Thanksgiving holiday was always kicked off with a turkey soaking in our bathtub. There are two…
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Did you ever make a list of qualities you were looking for in the man you would marry someday? I…