Reading & Writing: truth or dare

While planning summer reading this year, I remembered an old ice breaking game that I’ve used with great success. Called Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: graduation & mothers

I started this as a mother’s day piece — “5 things I’ve learned as a mom”, and I think it’s à Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: Dream Houses

Southern Living magazine has a dream house in every issue — photos of rooms splashed with color and furniture that Continue reading →

Saturday morning song — poetic living

Oh, somewhere in this favoured land the sun is shining bright, The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: planes, trains, automobiles….

Standing in line at the slowest Starbucks ever (in her defense it was her first day as manager & she Continue reading →

Tuesday song — poetry & prose: rivers

The incomparable Langston Hughes wrote a poem about rivers long ago, how the water flowed through time and people – Continue reading →

reading & writing: “and”

“And a one, and a two…” anyone of a certain age recalls that iconic kick-start to a Lawrence Welk band Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: 4 loves

Happy Valentine’s Day!! It’s one of my favorite days – any day that makes love its centerpiece has my vote. Continue reading →