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Happy Halloweenie from some twins who are Teeny Yes, they ARE dressed up like Winston & Churchill ... Hoping your Halloween is full ...

I'm trying to decide if I should dust the cobwebs off my blog or allow them to stay as festive Halloween decorations. Probably du...

Interview with Scott Tracey I'm pleased as pleased can be to have Scott Tracey, author of WITCH EYES , answering questions on my blog ...

Bargaining with babies is hard. I thought the Schmidtlets and I had a deal: no learning to crawl until after I turned in m...

Growing up, I summered in the land of Anne of Green Gables and Gilbert *heart-a-flutter* Blythe. As a grown up, I don't get up there ...

These are too fun to be the product of Stress-Baking.   Rice Krispie Cake Batter Treats - recipe found HERE Maybe they're Proc...

The wonderful thing about being at a writing retreat set in a hunting lodge in the middle of the woods is… well, almost everything. Th...

There are a few awesome things on my desk right now. 1)    My Edit Letter ! I think this makes it official. Well, MORE official. It a...

Yup, those are bags of books. Today I'm so excited to share my interview with Victoria Schwab . Not only is V a talented writer, I...

Today I had the opportunity to participate in the Panel of Possibility for my local group of National Writing Project fellows. It was...

Once upon a time I opened a book and read the words Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they we...

 I must not make muffins. I must not make muffins. NO MUFFINS, TIFFANY. I'm meeting my stroller posse in about an hour for our 8:30 st...

When I can't sleep at night, or when I'm waiting in line at the grocery store, or on hold with the cell phone company I mental...

When I was a wee imp my father used to tuck in bed at night and sing me to sleep with: "The wonderful thing about tiggers is tiggers a...