And then she invited

At my kids’ school, when a fifth-grader has a birthday, they get to attend a pancake breakfast and invite a friend. “Who do you want to invite?” I asked my daughter a couple weeks ago when it…

Because of you…

I was at the gym the other day when I overheard two women talking… “I did not feel like working out today,” one of them said. Her friend laughed. “Well I’m glad…

The SCBWI Conference

The SCBWI conference I told you about a couple weeks ago turned out great. We had an incredible lineup of speakers and about 175 writers and illustrators, all gathered together in one…

A dog, a stroller, and a coffee shop

Remember the great little country coffee shop I told you about? We took Bailey there a couple weeks ago and she liked it as much as we do. Although, instead of…

A Mom With Courage…

I came home from the benefit concert and went straight to my daughter’s room. I stood over her bed, grateful. There she slept, peaceful, safe. I looked around her room. The light…

Some quick updates from the week…

Hi everyone! I’m just popping in with a few quick updates, so this will be pretty random… I hope you had a great week. Things have been busy around here, but…

April showers bring…

More spring! Welcome to Talkin’ About Thursdays! <center><a href=”https://www.mycup2yours.com/”><img src=”https://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/memoriesbydesign/Genny%20-%20My%20Cup/Thursdaysbutton4-3.png”/></a></center></td> Today’s topic: Anything to do with spring… photos, decorations, cleaning tips, craft ideas… just post about something related to spring then come back and…