There aren't many fictional books out there that have a main (or even secondary) character with my name. A quick online search didn't produce many options. There's Andrea in My Weird School children's series by Dan Gutman. Being a teacher, I've read a couple of the books. The main character in Karin Slaughter’s psychological thriller … Continue reading A Short Story about Andrea
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World Poetry Day
Today is World Poetry Day! The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) established this day back in 1999. To start things off right, here's a lovely quote about poetry from a well-admired poet: Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words. Robert Frost I don't claim … Continue reading World Poetry Day
Five Good Things Right Now
Happy New Year! A new year is under way, which is certainly cause for celebration! Another year to live, learn, grow, love, experience, and to just be. By the way, rather than January 1st, I actually use my birthday as the starting point of a "new year," because it makes sense to me that way. … Continue reading Five Good Things Right Now
Two Coins
The following is another fictional short story. The idea for this one came to me one day a couple of weeks ago, when I was walking my dog. If I ever publish anything in an actual book, I suppose I'll have to thank my dog Porkchop in the Acknowledgements. This one's written in the 1st … Continue reading Two Coins
Their Table
I miss you, the note read. The words seemed to leap off the paper and caused her heart to skip a beat. She saw his scratchy handwriting and it reminded her of the love notes he used to send her in the early days of their relationship. Days filled with laughter and love. Days of … Continue reading Their Table
Shy Glances
From across the little bookshop, she saw him shyly glance her way. It was another dull Tuesday night and again she had found herself at the bookshop. Christmas music played softly in the background and lights twinkled festively in the display window. A new book had caught her attention and she was already thumbing through … Continue reading Shy Glances
Stories Matter
We all have our stories about who we are or the series of events on how we got to where we are now. Sometimes these stories are told to friends and relatives, and are well-known to those around us. They're the stories we tell at parties and family get-togethers. Sometimes our stories are forgotten, shelved … Continue reading Stories Matter
Creative Blogger Award
My little blog is moving on up in the world! Take a look at this! This is the first award Mommyhood and Moxie has ever received. Thank you very much to the awesome peeps Tati and Tony at unbolt.me for this! Be sure to check them out. What an awesome way to start another year of … Continue reading Creative Blogger Award
A Year of Gratitude, Part 2
Happy 2020! Here we are again, at the start of another new year. Time goes by so quickly! The days always seem to go by in a blur, weeks blend into months, and pretty soon we're at the end of the year already. This year happens to be a leap year, which means one extra … Continue reading A Year of Gratitude, Part 2
A Year of Gratitude, Part 1
Back in December, I was given a set of really cute, purse-sized notebooks as one of my birthday gifts. My family and friends know me well. They know autumn is my favorite season, that I like cute, small things, and that I like to write. While admiring the pretty, golden leaf design on one of the notebooks, I … Continue reading A Year of Gratitude, Part 1
Moxie and Mishaps 