Category Archives: priorities

Rat Poison

Remember that last week I did school visits to the 7th and 8th grade honors kids? Remember that? They do.
Maybe.
But here’s something we talked about.
Healthy literacy is like a healthy diet. To eat well, you need a blend of this and that. Lots of variety. Lots of color. Would it hurt you to have a...

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Today, in Numbers

16: Inches of snow left in the “shady corner” of my front yard.
2: Daffodils ready to explode, any minute.
4: Kids home for Spring Break!
9: The hour I require them to be out of bed.
13: Tiny tomato plants growing in the egg carton beside my kitchen window. (Averaging 3 new ones a day, YIPEEEE!)
5: Exclamation points...

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Half

Does it feel like Thursday was a long time ago to anyone else? Yikes. And I’ve been Momming and Playing so much that I haven’t written a thing. Not a blog post, barely an email. Certainly no revisions. So all my big plans of submitting? They’ve gone the way of the… well, whatever. Gone, anyway....

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FAQ

I love when writers post their FAQ. So I’ll give you all a little important information. Here are the things I get asked most frequently:

Q: Do I have any clean pants, Mom?
A: Did you put them in a hamper? Because if you did, I washed them. If they were carefully wadded up under your bed,...

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It’s Not You, It’s Me

It may not be clear from the words appearing on my post and all, but I am taking a little break from writing today. Not like breaking up, exactly, just taking a break. I’ll say it – I’m going through a selfish phase. It’s not you, it’s me. I need some time. Let’s still be...

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