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A sister’s sacrifice
This week, I had the good fortune of sitting next to two lovely older women at an all-day wrestling tournament. I don’t think I’ve ever met closer sisters. They finished each other’s stories and their shared glances might as well … Continue reading
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Sharing mat time with my son
I volunteered at a huge wrestling tournament we had at the Junior High School this week. Two gyms covered in mats and eight teams in attendance, it was a packed school. My husband and I were asked to run one … Continue reading
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my disclaimer
I had the cutest conversation this week with a young follower of my blog. She thought I must like every book I read because I only have nice things to say about them. I wish I could say this was … Continue reading
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Worth the read: Gone by Michael Grant
The Gone series has been out for a while so most of you may have already read these books, but I heard so many young boys talking about these books I knew I had to make time to read them … Continue reading
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Finding the spirit of the season
Sometimes the days leading up to Christmas are so full of to-do lists the joy in the season gets lost. This week it was an old man who helped me find the spirit again. I have a little side job … Continue reading
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Family time
This week I went sledding with my family, something we never did while living in Las Vegas. The lack of snow was probably the biggest reason. When we started I was the boring adult, stuck with the job of hauling … Continue reading
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Worth the read: Abandon by Meg Cabot
Whenever I see a new book from Meg Cabot my inner fifteen-year-old squeals in delight. She is, by far, my favorite Young Adult author. And her latest offering doesn’t disappoint. Abandon is about a young girl, Pierce, who drowned but … Continue reading
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The worth of an editor
I have learned much about the many processes to being published in the last few months. I think the editor/ writer relationship is by far the most important. It takes a lot of give and take—the editor wanting me to … Continue reading
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Here’s a chuckle for you
I’ve never outgrown my love for music. Loud and pumping, my radio is always blasting when I’m in the car. And yes, I sing along, ‘cause it’s fun! My children often join in with me so my poor husband has … Continue reading
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Happy Thanksgiving
I love Thanksgiving. The holiday holds some of my fondest memories of family and friendship. And lucky me, I get to travel home again this season. I hope each of you will be surrounded by loved ones as well for … Continue reading
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Janelle Evans 