LEAPFROG Outtakes
One of the benefits of self-publishing is that I can go back into my published book at any time and make it better. And, given my propensity to tweak, I have been doing that with LEAPFROG, the book that … Read More
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One of the benefits of self-publishing is that I can go back into my published book at any time and make it better. And, given my propensity to tweak, I have been doing that with LEAPFROG, the book that … Read More
As promised at the end of last week’s Weltschmerz post, this week we’re going to talk about how I’ve been coping. In short: some days are better than others. But, what consistently makes the biggest difference in my peace of … Read More
Do you remember Thirty Days to A More Powerful Vocabulary? This tiny book was part of our curriculum in sixth grade (thank you New Jersey public schools). From a mere fifteen minutes a day, it promised, we could … Read More
Though I won’t write about a land I am officially forbidden to visit on my own (see my recent post), I will write a bit about the pull to travel, to explore, to move that we humans many humans have. … Read More
This year the word I chose came to me slowly, bouncing around the periphery of my life. When I first thought to choose it, I was concerned people would misunderstand. Then I realized that was exactly the clue I … Read More
Gentle reminder: I’m out of the country, due to return in one more week. I’m posting a few of my old favorites. This one is from 2015. First published on December 2, 2015 Last spring on a visit … Read More
I’m still out of the country, and still returning January 15. This repost is from January 1, 2014. It was fun to reread it. I still have no pea hens, not even a plan for them. Most of the others … Read More
Happy New Year, one and all, literally! It’s the one holiday celebrated by all, the world around. I’m out of the country and reposting a few of my favorite posts while I’m away. I hope to rejoin you here, live … Read More
[box] NOTE: The following post was written and scheduled before the devastating news of the brutal murder of my friend Lindsay de Feliz. Of the blog she wrote from the Dominican Republic, where she’d made her home for nearly twenty … Read More