All Things Irish: Gettin’ Jiggy With It
I have 2 daughters—both red heads—and both Irish Dancers in training. I don’t know about all Irish dance schools, but in the one my children attend, the first dance they learn is the Traditional Irish...
View Article8Sentence Sunday (5): Serendipity
This week’s snippet pays homage to the beginning of March, and my blog’s annual17 Days of Irish series. The hero from today’s book, To Catch A Fetch isn’t Irish – but he’s Welsh, and that’s pretty darn...
View Article8Sentence Sunday (6): Only the Truth
Good morning fellow warriors! It’s a sad truth, but today is that nasty day we lose an hour…and there’s never enough hours in the day to write as it is! Today’s snippet, another from To Catch A Fetch,...
View ArticleAll Things Irish: Rainbows and Unicorns
St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching, only 5 days to go! If you are looking for a fast, sweet, and easy treat to make for this holiday, why don’t you get the help of a leprechaun? You know the one I...
View ArticleAll Things Irish: The Kilt Debate
Soooo…in my first year of teaching high school, my classroom was across the hall from another new English teacher, we were friendly to each other as we stood outside our doors during the passing...
View Article8Sunday (7): In Honor of Pi Day
Happy St Patrick’s Day! Yes, it’s 3/17—and as a mom to an Irish Dancer, I’ve been hopping all over the Chicago suburbs, taking her to performances. But I’m taking a moment this morning to slip jig in...
View Article8Sunday (8): Astley or Ashly?
Good Morning fellow Weekend Warriors! Today’s 8 is from early in To Catch A Fetch, when Pam, Devyn’s boss, announces she is getting married…to a man named Rick Ashly. Pam glared at her from across the...
View Article8Sunday (9): Chocolate Temptation
Happy Sunday! Welcome to another Weekend Writing Warriors post. To see the full list of this week’s participant, take a look at the WeWriWa site. Before I begin, I need to note that I had intended for...
View ArticleA Slumber Party in Kirby’s Dreamland
I can’t believe I am typing this, but very soon…I shall be the mother of a 10 year-old. Double digits. A decade. Whoa. The realization my baby was no longer a baby was recently driven home when it came...
View Article8Sunday (10): Hello Again
I decided to change my selection for today’s snippet at the last minute. It has been a devastating week across America, from terror in Boston to explosions in Texas. Here in Chicagoland we’ve had major...
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8Sentence Sunday (5): Serendipity
This week’s snippet pays homage to the beginning of March, and my blog’s annual17 Days of Irish series. The hero from today’s book, To Catch A Fetch isn’t Irish – but he’s Welsh, and that’s pretty darn...
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8Sentence Sunday (6): Only the Truth
Good morning fellow warriors! It’s a sad truth, but today is that nasty day we lose an hour…and there’s never enough hours in the day to write as it is! Today’s snippet, another from To Catch A Fetch,...
View ArticleSnippetSunday (11): Soul Searching
Good Morning fellow Weekend Writing Warriors, I apologize for the added step this morning, but due to a long list of issues: personal, virtual, physical, and digital, I have not been able to...
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Why Fridays are Hard
Once upon a time, I loved Fridays. I loved how Friday perched on the edge of the weekend: a bundle of anticipation, of fun not yet had,and of free time not yet spent. I looked forward to the Friday...
View ArticleWhy I Love Eleanor&Park
The time I get to spend reading for pleasure is rare and precious—as a mom and a writer I always feel should be busy doing *something else* but sometimes, a book comes along so good it cannot be...
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It’s the First Day of Fall and I’m Feeling Lucky (and Thankful)
Today we cross the border from summer to fall; a season so short and so sweet, but so wonderful. Sunny windy days that make me feel like anything is possible. The unique-to-autumn earthy smell of...
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Halloween Crafts That Aren’t Too Tricky
Today is 10/10, make a wish! Did you wish for fun ideas to add plenty of thrills to your child’s Halloween party? You did!? Well you’re in for a treat because October is the month I put my witch hat on...
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Need Help Setting the Mood?
With temperatures dropping into the 30′s and snow predicted for tonight, I can almost understand stores who deck their halls and aisles with Hallowmas – aka that bizarre trend where Halloween rubs...
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Vintage Fruity Monsters to the Rescue!
Vintage Fruity Monsters? Now, that ‘s a movie I want to see! If you are like me, your mind may have concocted an image of Bella Lugosi, Lon Chaney, and Boris Karloff starring in some bizarre Rocky...
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What Gets You Through
“The only way out is through.” I don’t remember where or when I first heard this saying, but I’ve been cognizant of it for some time. This year I’ve become more aware than ever of the truth behind the...
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