Making a Scorpion COSTUME?

Every year I have at least one kid who wants a costume that makes me go: How can I do… Read more Making a Scorpion COSTUME?

The Pepper Paper is born and accepting STUDENT submissions

Our new co-op is off to a running start with dozens of students and tons of parent involvement. It was… Read more The Pepper Paper is born and accepting STUDENT submissions

My tween wanted a chicken cake for her 12th birthday. I’ve never made a chicken cake before, but I love… Read more Chicken cake!

Sculpting bread has just become my thing. It’s a fun way to transform a loaf into something extra special. I… Read more Penguin Bread

The winds of change blew through here last month. I felt it. I knew it. But I didn’t expect so… Read more Social, Personal, Professional Turmoil

The Saturday Writers’ anthology signing was so fun. My youngest decided she wanted to help and sat quite well for… Read more Book signing helper

The Pen & Paint I art exhibit is up at my local Cultural Arts Center. This is an annual partnership… Read more My words are now images!

My crazy-fun freckle-faced boy is 6 today! As usual I baked him a cake from scratch, cuz I don’t skimp… Read more Happy Birthday to my red-headed boy

I should have been a sculptor… I love molding things and making them into something. And the kids have so… Read more Puppy/Monster Bread

There just something about spreading paint on canvas. I started painting animals in my teens for fun and found it… Read more Deer in Winter