I think the time I first managed to gain some trust from the first classroom of kids I taught was the morning I introduced memoir writing to them.  (I doubt any of my former students read this, and if they do I have a feeling they will argue that it was when we read Holes or created a Brer Rabbit… View Post

I brought home two necklaces for the girls: a pink butterfly for Hadley and a blue one for Harper.  Both are sparkly.  I also brought home a sticker book and a make your own teepee book for them.  Harper can place stickers onto a wild, wild west background and Hadley can cut out different teepees, glue their edges together and set up… View Post

Hadley asked me recently when I was leaving for school.  “In a few weeks,” I told her.  After a pause she said, “So wait.  You’re gonna try to be a mama AND a writer?” “That’s the plan,” I said. “You think I can do it?” Hadley pursed her lips together, squinted her eyes, and tilted her head to the side,… View Post

I’m really enjoying writing for The Banner.  While the format is your basic 5Ws we learned in school, it’s been fun to learn what other people are doing in the churches that I cover.  I’ve been keeping all my notes after the stories have been published because it’s been the story behind the story, the stuff that falls to the… View Post

It’s been hot here in DC lately.  The other day, Hadley and Harper wanted to go outside around the late afternoon hour, otherwise known as the hour when we sweat our weight and cook eggs on the sidewalk.  They wanted to walk to Dunkin Donuts.  I LOVE donuts – I could happily eat one or ten every day – but… View Post