“I need to make PLAY DOUGH. For TOMORROW!” Jack screamed as soon as he stepped off the bus last Wednesday. “What? Oh, okay, we’ll figure it out,” I told him as we made our way up the driveway. Hazily, I remembered this task buried somewhere in Mr. Hines’ weekly teacher notes. I thought about our schedule for […]
“Hurry UP! It’s my turn next,” Jack said urgently, pulling on my arm and pitching me forward. We were navigating the busy classrooms of Riddle Brook Elementary for open house –the pinnacle of the back-to-school season—and Jack was getting impatient. “Okay, okay, let’s find Henry.” I looked over and signaled to Joe it was time […]
Last week, I dropped Henry off for his ten minutes of preschool and zipped over to Target to pick up socks and underwear for the boys. Just before I headed into the store, I checked e-mail on my phone and saw there was a new post by one of my favorite bloggers, Jen Hatmaker. (You guys […]
Ten-year old Joey sauntered into the kitchen, where I sat working Jack and Charlie through homework, and announced he was going to audition for the school talent show. “Great!” I said distractedly, with a pencil clenched between my teeth. “What will you do?” “Oh, you know. I thought I’d lip sync to Thrift Shop,” he […]
This is a big day for me for a few reasons. First, today is the official publication date for my book, What Color Is Monday?, which in very important literary circles is known as the book’s birthday. I just love the fact that the book was born on a Monday. (And that I don’t have […]