Confession: I squeeze my toothpaste from the middle. I know I just lost about 83% of my readers. Combine that with my lackluster feelings about Pumpkin Spice everything, I think I'm now down to probably eight readers. It's okay, I can take it. But about the toothpaste. Recently, I became a contributor for Start Marriage Right, a... Continue Reading →
Made Like a Tree and Leaf
We are officially in October, and I'm noticing the leaves are just starting to change, giving the trees a velvety look. I love it when you can see green, yellow, orange, and red all on the same tree. Rustic and beautiful. So in the creative writing class I teach, I had my students write about... Continue Reading →
Curiosity Killed the Middle Schooler—Or Did It?
I love middle schoolers. Why? Because they are eternally curious. Eternal curiosity can, of course, be the demise of any given person, for example: Goldilocks, countless cats around the world, and anyone who opens a closet door in a suspense movie. But middle schoolers have the curiosity thing DOWN. They don't need any training. They... Continue Reading →