I love handwriting. I love looking at handwriting and I love the act of writing by hand. I also admittedly love school supplies and go gaga in the pen aisle. I have cups of pens scattered throughout the house. I’m that mom who hid away my favorite pens to stash them away from my … [Read more...] about Write On
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What Matters to Kids Today
My laugh lines deepen every week. I know I'm in for a spiritual facelift when I spend time in my son's fourth grade class. I help the students with writing, and as with everything that centers around children, they teach me more than I teach them. These students are astute, … [Read more...] about What Matters to Kids Today
Legacy
Unlike the board game, the game of Life doesn't have all its spaces neatly squared away in order. The natural order of things sometimes goes awry. Through our teens and 20s we see our friends through milestones. There are graduations and degrees and marriages and births. The air … [Read more...] about Legacy
Dear Diary…Hate & Love Lists
I came across some old journals from high school. Oh man, that is always a good chuckle, despite the cringe-worthiness of my words back then. One of my favorite English teachers had us keep a weekly journal. He encouraged us to free write, make lists, draw pictures, whatever … [Read more...] about Dear Diary…Hate & Love Lists
About Me
When I was in first grade I wanted to be President of the United States. In a not so nice (or PC) manner, my teacher, Mrs. O’Neal smirked and told me to pick something else because I could never be President since I wasn’t born in America. Then I swear she pointed at me and … [Read more...] about About Me
You’ve Got Mail
Do you remember when opening up your mailbox and peeking inside with heavy anticipation was such a joy? Clicking on your inbox is not quite the same. Most of us click that icon with dread. I miss the days of snail mail. When I was in boarding school mail call was the highlight of … [Read more...] about You’ve Got Mail
All Those Things I Didn’t Know…
I am delighted to bring to you a guest post from my friend Victoria. She's not a blogger, but after reading this, you'll agree that she should be one. When I was a little girl, I would play house. As I created my mythical house-world, I would create personas and identities for … [Read more...] about All Those Things I Didn’t Know…