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I am back, baby!
The pandemic encouraged me to go back to higher academia to finally pursuit an M.A. in English, but boy did it derail my writing pursuits. Well, creative writing pursuits. My time at Southern New Hampshire University allowed me to create many essays that I am quite proud of, like a linguistic study of Roxane Gay’s Read more
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Conversations Through Art
Today, I was supposed to be the host of a Conversation Cafe series put on by my campus’ Student Programs. I was going to talk about my cross-stitch hobby, and I was excited to show off my piece that won best in show at the local fair: Obviously that isn’t happening, but just like in Read more
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When You Are Fired from Being Santa, but the Spirit Lives On
“I’ve been holding onto these,” my son said with a wink. “How much will you pay for them?” I opened the tiny case, and inside were three baby teeth. His little sister was sitting right next to me at the coffee table. She looked down at them with as much disgust as I did. Mind Read more
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How I do NaNoWriMo: One woman’s reflection of the process.
This morning, I was like, hey! When is National Novel READING Month, but I was informed by my kids that NaNoReMO is a year long affair. However, NationalToday.com states that in 2003, the National Book Foundation recognized October as National Book Month. We missed it this year, readers. Mark your calendars though, because we will Read more
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National Novel Writing 2019 Edition
Forget Halloween and dressing up for candy, it’s time to talk about my favorite time of year: National Novel Writing Month! NaNoWriMo is an organization that collaborates with writers and helps them receive resources, thus allowing them to reach success within their projects. I’m a long time fan, and have blogged about it numerous times Read more
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Grandma to Turtles?
In class, my daughter was dubbed “Clumsy Turtle,” which has led to a near obsession the past few months of all things turtle related: Naturally, she wants a pet turtle. I really REALLY don’t want another pet. I mean I want them in the fact that having a new pet is exciting. But a turtle? Read more
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New York City and the Allaires
This weekend we celebrated the eldest’ birthday in New York City! We went to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two. The kids and I had read the screenplay, each responsible for a bunch of parts. I have to say; my son did an impersonation of Draco Malfoy that was unforgettable! Read more
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In Memory of William Goldman
I am a child of The Princess Bride movie. The witty banter, the belief in true love… the passion for adventure. It’s crazy that my literary week has been consumed with William Goldman only to hear that he passed away. It wasn’t easy explaining that to the kids. I had them fall in love with Read more
