Category: New Adventures
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Raising Six Tiny Heroes
Blog about raising six children and keeping your standards low enough to survive and thrive in these circumstances. Finding socks, combing hair, piles of toys, 15-minute pick-up each day with kids helping, laughing until you cry, four car seats at one time, four in diapers, muddy shoes through the house. Connect to writing children’s books…
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The Story Behind the Story
Long before our story had a cover, pages, or pictures, it was simply words shared aloud. Reading it to our grandchildren—watching their faces light up, their questions tumble out, and their imaginations take flight—was a reminder that the heart of every book begins in moments like these.
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From Empty Nest to Full Heart: Writing a Children’s Book
Becoming an empty nester has been a bittersweet chapter in my life. The quiet that once seemed like a luxury suddenly felt like a void. After years of bustling routines, packing lunches, noisy pizza nights, bath-and-hair wash nights, and bedtime stories, the stillness left behind felt jarring. But in that quiet space, I found something…
