11 Random Things
1. I'm listening to my daughter and her friend talk about building their Dungeons & Dragons game and is the nerdiest thing ever. However, super props for the level of...
Jul 24, 2018 8 1 min read
Children’s Lit
Not the end, but the beginning
My semester officially ended yesterday--just in time for the summer session to start tomorrow ????????. I signed up to teach a summer creative writing workshop because it sounds...
It’s Monday, and I’ve read a lot of books since my last post
I'm writing this post because if I don't I'm going to be mad at myself tomorrow. I am two weeks behind! 1. So I was diagnosed with IBS a few years ago. I lost some weight,...
Goal: fewer work dates, more play dates
1. A lot has been going on this week. I asked some friends how they were and what was happening, and then I listed two things for myself and thought of a bunch more. But then I...
Right, so: October 2017 Wrap Up
I am not participating in NaNoWriMo, but I did decide today to blog every day for the month of November. What better way to start than to catch up on all the blog posts I didn't...
Make some decisions for me! Also: books & bookish events
1. I already posted this on Twitter and Facebook, so I'm also posting here. But a few years ago, I did a 32 things to do before I turn 33 project, and I'm looking to do something...
My domain name has expired but my blog lives on
I just realized I am guilty of a thing that I hate that other people do: not putting Goodreads links (or Amazon or wherever) for books I'm currently reading. I will no longer...
Welp, it’s definitely not Monday, but I still read some things
This was a good weekend. I went to a wedding, which...I love weddings. I don't ever want to have a wedding (at least not in the traditional sense), but they are a delight....
It’s Monday & Tropical Storm Colin is ruining my plans
I should be at the gym is what I'm saying. But no. Bands of rain with squall lines are coming through. RUDE. This past week, I read: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of...