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It’s elementary school book fair time again. This should fill my heart with joy, you know? And it does, really. I’m excited to spend time with the kiddos, talking about good books and getting them excited about reading. A few books on the shelves are really great. And then there are a whole lot of

Remember relaxing? I do. I’m actually really, really good at it. I regularly read a book in the afternoon (that’s called RESEARCH, friends). Husband and I watch a lot of movies. We play games with the kids. We go on meandering walks. What we don’t do well around here (much to the dismay of Kid

Hey there – I’m doing a book signing on Saturday morning (um, did I neglect to mention that earlier? My bad.) I’ll be at the Orem Seagull (Center street and State) from 10:00 till noon. I’d love to see any of y’all who are in the neighborhood. We can talk books and … well, there

I’m feeling all inspired by my bloggy-friend Kim. She is struggling (I was going to say battling, but that sort of implies more physical work than being on bedrest – you know) with troubles in a difficult pregnancy. She’s winning. Baby C is growing. But it’s not easy for Kim, of course. And she’s doing

The other day, Kid 4 called me to come into the office. “I have something for you,” he said. Which could be anything, you know. As it happens, he had found a preview for the movie FAME on the computer. He knows. He’s 5, and he knows that my heart goes all fluttery for the

This weekend, Husband and I met with many siblings for an end-of-summer group date. Along came Adorable Nephew and Adorable Nephew’s Adorable Girlfriend. Upon seeing a copy of my book at my parent’s house, Adorable Girlfriend said: Oh, my Mom read that. My mom will read anything. There was a whole lot of laughing right

Hey! I’m taking a little bloggy-break. My sister came into town, and we’re just having a delicious time sitting around and laughing at our kids (who are at this moment rehearsing their “Sunday School Musical” production – details to follow) and eating yummy food. I’ll be back soon – hope you’re having fun, too!

Last night I chaperoned Kid 1’s drama class “theatre retreat” to see a Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy concert. It was a little bit spectacular. Amazing to me how a cool-weather hill on a blanket in the grass can feel almost exactly how I imagine the Cotton Club, mid-1930s with Cab Calloway leading the band.