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https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Soup-Soul-Christmas-Gratitude/dp/1611591171 Is anyone else excited about the holiday season? My kids are ready to get their Halloween costumes going, and… Read more Pre-Order some early cheer!

Social, Personal, Professional Turmoil

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

Doesn’t the cover for Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tales of Christmas look awesome?! My story “Box of Balloons” is… Read more Just around the corner

I always hate sitting on good news. I wanna scream it everywhere, but never ever (well mostly never) spill the… Read more More JOY is coming!

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

There are no words. My eldest was born 30 years old, at least that’s what I always joke. She has… Read more My Homeschooled 14-year-old just graduated high school!!!

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

A hawk got Peep yesterday. A neighbor came over to warn me just after dinner. Like an idiot, I forgot… Read more We lost one