MeeGenius Authors Challenge – Please vote!
Hey friends, I’m just popping in to ask a quick favor… I found out this morning that two of my picture book manuscripts have been chosen to go to the next round…
The Moment I Almost Missed…
It was after 9:30 p.m. on a school night. Mike was at a dinner meeting for work, my son had just fallen asleep, and I had a lot to do…
This recipe is so easy, it doesn’t even need words
One of the families on my son’s soccer team has a beautiful apple orchard on their property. A couple weekends ago, after one of our tournaments, we all went up there to hang…
Six ways to help your kids pursue their dreams
If you’ve been reading here for a while, you know the topic of pursuing your dreams and helping your kids to do the same is close to my heart. As…
The mom and her daughter in the dressing room…
I walked into the dressing room of a store the other day to try some clothes on. Another mom walked in beside me pushing a stroller with a newborn in it. She was balancing…
The story about the best friends on the train…
Shortly after we boarded the train to San Francisco last week, we went to the Café car to get some coffee and breakfast. We were standing in line when the…
How to avoid becoming a crank
Tahoe, CA. “Laughter is the corrective force which prevents us from becoming cranks.” ~Henri Bergson It was winter and we were heading up to the snow for the day with…
Inspiring Stories of Adoption: Twice the Joy
I’m excited to have been able to write a feature story about adoption for this month’s Sacramento Parent Magazine (I come from a family of five kids and my youngest brother…