Papal Visits Make Great Vacations
Since the Pope came to D.C. this week, my husband wasn't in a rush to sit in the worse-than-usual traffic as people headed downtown to see him. So he planned to take a couple of days off and avoid the…
Once Upon A Time I Went to Ikea
My eldest is hitting the age when I really want to get him started on some of the fun intro to programming projects at Code.org. Of course, this means he needs easy access to a computer. One where he can…
Would You Like to Enter a #Giveaway ?
I know I've mentioned here before about the InspyRomance blog (and really, if you like inspirational/Christian romance, you should be popping over to read there every day as well - we've got some super authors blogging!) And I probably have…
Pull Up a Seat at the Table
A little over a year ago, I had the joy of meeting Harmony Harkema. She used to live nearby and joined in our monthly writing gatherings when she could. But before long, as is so often the case in this…
In Which I Am A Fangirl
You might have seen this photo over here on the left on Facebook on Monday. This is me with a hot-off-the-presses copy of DiAnnMills' latest novel Deadlock. And if you look at that link, you'll see that it's not yet…
Fourteen Years Ago
Do you remember where you were fourteen years ago? It's strange to me to think that it's been fourteen years. It feels like so much shorter a period of time. But also, in many ways, much longer. And yet, with…
Relaxing for the Left-Brained
You've probably seen the latest craze among grown ups of all ages -- coloring books! And these aren't your average coloring books full of Disney characters and superheroes (which is kind of redundant, since Disney has bought up all the…
Happy Labor Day!
So here in the States (and I believe also in Canada), it's Labor Day. If I recall, there is a long and worth-knowing history of this day...but I don't remember it. (This is why I don't write historical anything. History…
Comedy Gold
Last weekend, my husband and I went to see Tim Hawkins live as a delayed anniversary outing. We've enjoyed seeing comedians together before, though I say that like we go a lot. We don't. We've been to see Brian Regan…
#Homeschooling Can Be Humorous
We never really stopped school for the summer this year. We scaled back. A lot. But there were very few weeks where no school got done. It has, so far, made transitioning back into our normal schedule much less painful…