Category: L’Engle
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Three Confessions
Confession #1: I have a lot of books. Confession #2: I have a lot of bookshelves (but I could always use more.) Confession #3: I keep my most treasured books behind closed doors. I first started hiding my books after my eldest child started to “wear out” his own books. Lift-the-flap books with no flaps…
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All for Love: A Middle Grade Reader Romance
In celebration of attending my first SCBWI conference this weekend, I’d like to share my love of literature with you. I’ve been reading middle grade novels since I was of age—I never grew out of the genre. Even though I thought I was writing a young adult novel, on the sixth draft I discovered it…
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Vacation Reflections
Back in May, I posted about a trip I took the month before. I had every intention of writing more posts about the events and experiences but got caught up in other things. So, a few months later, here’s one of the highlights. The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in the upper west side…
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Hangin’ In
Whoops. It’s been over a month since I’ve posted a blog. Much of what’s happened already feels like distant memories. Here’s the quick recap. The end of April I spent several days in Morristown, New Jersey, and New York City with my big sister. We went to concerts, a Broadway show, and sightseeing in…
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Reading by the Numbers
This morning I went out with the kidlets and friends on an alligator hunt and spied three gators. It’s always fun to see animals in their natural habitat—especially from a safe vantage point. This was our first week of summer break. Although I’m not officially starting back to homeschooling until mid-July, I’ve started the middle…
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