Thankful for…

…self-sufficient children and third row seating. My job (as a high school teacher) can be stressful and overwhelming at times, but thankfully, I get long holiday breaks to recover. And with Thanksgiving this week, I was able to travel with my husband and two girls to Kentucky for a visit with the grandparents. Vacation lasts Read More …

The Vacation That Sort of Wasn’t…

My family went on a ski vacation in February to Sugar Mountain, North Carolina. It was beautiful and, after the first day, pleasant enough to enjoy. However, since I was trying to finish edits on my first novel, tentatively titled Echo, most of my vacation was spent working on tightening and clarifying long, descriptive chapters. Read More …