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Fearless doesn’t mean without fear . Okay, technically it does, but for the purpose of Fearless Summer it means acknowledging that somethi...

Like my stripe-y sunburn? The shoes that caused it... (though mine are lighter pink) photo credit ...Also, pedicures are no match for camp...

I attempted it once when I was six and ended up in the hospital before it was time for s’mores – and that was the only reason I’d wanted to...

In my defense, someone had seen a SNAKE in that general area the day before. And I heard a scary noise in the bushes behind me. The fact t...

By putting Fearless Summer out there in the universe, I knew I would be tested. I just didn’t know how MUCH I would be tested or what types...

Shhhh! Don’t tell anyone, but the last time I went to Disney World I was a toxic visitor . I was 7. The trip was my First Holy Communion pr...

Fearless Summer has also apparently become Restless Summer because I can’t seem to stop traveling. Not that I’m complaining. Travel provid...

As a child I was ~fearless~! Fearless and lacking self-preservation to a degree that terrified my mother and landed me in the ER many, many...

St. Matt came to school with me on Friday. It was the kiddos’ last day and emotions were running high as limits were being tested. St. Matt...

1) Hearing my class groan in unison when I pick up the bookmark during read aloud and then beg: “ One more page, please !” 2) The bucakaroo...

Confession: I will meet next year’s crop of kiddos on Thursday morning. I will spend an hour with them and smile and prattle. And I will h...

Sitting beside me right now is something spectacular; I can’t stop petting it. It’s the best Summer Present from the best husband ever : a ...

Field Day: n. A school event comprised of various non-traditional sporting competitions; designed to turn formerly angelic students into de...

I have a tendency to develop little routines. You could call them traditions – St. Matt calls them obsessions. But they’re just little habi...

My ability to differentiate between reality and imaginary has always been questionable. My childhood was a test of my parents’ patience and ...

My top 10 BEA moments (which really aren’t in top 10 order, because how could I possibly choose?) 10) Twitter people! It was great to put ...

Put on your sunglasses, ‘cuz I am beaming ! If you haven’t checked it out yet, stop over to Jonathan Maberry’s blog and read his interview ...

647 tickets were sold for Rick Riordan’s book signing in New Jersey last night. Run by the Clinton Bookshop , the event began with Riordan ...

Some people handle meeting their heroes with poise and grace. I can’t even handle crossing the kitchen without walking into a chair, droppi...

I always mean to update my Goodreads list, but I never do. I also have every intention of keeping a book journal or rating the books I rea...