Did you know that this coming Sunday is National Grandparents Day? Alas, it can be an overlooked holiday. Perhaps it's because it comes on the heels of back-to-school and adjusting to new routines. Or maybe it's just that we celebrate grandparents on Mother's Day and Father's Day. But grandparents … [Read more...]
Lights, camera. . .CAKE!
I ask a lot of my kids. I ask them to read manuscripts and give me feedback. I ply them (and their friends) with questions about the age-appropriateness of certain (sometimes embarrassing) grade school behaviors. I make them stop what they're doing to write down a story idea when I'm elbow-deep … [Read more...]