Real Life and Other Randomness

Last year, after reading a book called "The Book Whisperer" by Donalyn Miller, I took on the challenge of trying to increase the l...

I stopped at Walgreen's just to drop off some Redbox rentals and pick up some cat food.  That was all I intended, really.  But it's ...

A writer I adore, Black Hockey Jesus , once wrote that "we are all made out of shipwrecks".  Man, that's an image.  Have you e...

It's been 24 hours since I learned about yesterday's tragedy in Connecticut.  Given 24 years, I don't think I would still be abl...

When I was 10, I was a Girl Scout.  In fact, I was a Girl Scout for a really long time, but at 10, I was a scout who was desperate to go to ...

Everyone knows I love a good book.  And, yes, I mean everyone.  I've made it my goal this year to share literacy and my belief that buil...

Dear Kellen, Since you don't know me well yet, I will tell you this: I'm not any good at 4:38 AM.  In fact, I'm downright un...