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My Top Ten Reads of 2018
Posted on December 12, 2018 4 Comments
Every year I make a reading goal. I knew 2018 would be a hectic year, so I set my bar a little lower. My goal was to read 36 books. And I am finishing the last few books this week. Books speak to us in different ways. A book we read this year may not […]
No Margin for Error
Posted on October 13, 2018 2 Comments
It was a year ago this week that I rushed my father-in-law to the hospital. It was my daughter’s senior year of high school; our youngest. I woke up at 5:30 AM and it was pouring rain. We had a 30-minute drive to school (one way) in good weather. So we hurried to gather our […]
Sucker Punch
Posted on August 22, 2018 1 Comment
At the end of third grade, we moved to Alpena, Michigan. It was four hours away from everyone and everything I knew. At eight years old, it may as well have been four states away. But fourth-graders tend to be very dramatic. No one tells parents this though. So consider this your heads up if […]