At first, I wrote everything by hand out of necessity. When I was thirteen, we didn’t have smartphones or tablets. We didn’t even have palm…
The Adventures of the Super Kids: The Super Kids Will Help
Do you need to put toys away at the end of the day? The Super Kids will help! Do you need to put laundry into…
Writer’s Envy: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love the Book
“Is there one among you who is not stripped of envy?” Alma asks. “For such an one is not found guiltless.” (Alma 5:29) Every time…
NaNoWriMo: The End
At the end of October, I announced that I was participating in National Novel Writing Month. Last Friday, November 29, I passed 50,000 words and…
Sunday Morning
Originally Published January 2018 I woke up to the sound of Wolfie talking to himself. It felt too early for him to be awake. I…
NaNoWriMo: The Beginning
I did it. I made the decision and I’m not turning back. I signed up and I will hold myself accountable. This year, I will…
The Adventures of the Super Kids: Cake
“I want a pirate cake for my birthday,” Happy Boy says—eight months before turning four-years-old. “And Sassy Girl wants a cat cake.” The order doesn’t…
October Books
Do you read October books? Even before the weather gets cooler, I can feel fall coming. With that feeling comes a strong desire to read…
The Adventures of the Super Kids: Preschool, Part 2
Happy Boy is happy when he’s learning. Even though Mom tells him that it’s summer vacation and they aren’t having preschool, he wants to learn.…
The Other Side of the Danish Welfare State
Over the past few years, I have seen a lot of articles shared on social media about the Scandinavian welfare state. I think it is…