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sparks
Today is Day One of the 2021 Global Read Aloud! It's exciting to know that kids all around the world Read more
4 Oct 2021
(the) rest
I'm taking it easy this morning after too many days obsessing over my endless To Do list. Yesterday I emptied Read more
30 Sep 2021
take comfort
This past week was pretty stressful and I ate my way through the drama. I also kept up my daily Read more
18 Sep 2021
literary legacy
Every reader can name a book that made a lasting impression on their young mind, and every student can name Read more
5 Sep 2021
making maps
As I child I used to love books that had a map printed on the opening pages. I don't write Read more
29 Aug 2021
here be dragons
It was once believed that early cartographers wrote "here be dragons" on unfamiliar areas of their maps (it only happened once, Read more
22 Aug 2021
at home
Today I laughed so hard I cried and my throat is still sore after talking for hours at brunch with Read more
14 Aug 2021
the moon
The moon is in Taurus right now. I only know that because I signed up for the Chani Nicholas astrology Read more
30 Jul 2021
quiet desperation
I watched a really good movie this week: Another Round. In US films, when men have a midlife crisis, they Read more
15 Jul 2021
out of words
I finished a new novel last week, which means I've spend the past few days floundering...I started a poem last Read more
28 Jun 2021