Incredibly Bright Creatures

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I love spending time reading books aloud with my two awesome teenagers. Right now, we are reading the New York Times Bestseller Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, and I have to say it is an absolute delight—both the...

Secret Languages & Inklings

When I was 14 years old I had a friend in the neighborhood with whom I spent a lot of time. I remember at one point in the summer we were intent on getting ourselves into the Guinness Book of World Records and decided to do that by earning the record for two people on...

Forward Thinking

One year ago I woke up in the wee hours of the morning to the sound of rushing winds and driving rain. I’d been following the reports and models for Hurricane Helene for Western North Carolina and, having grown up on the East Coast and gone through hurricanes growing...

Weird about Weird Facts

One of my favorite days of the week is whatever day we make our way to the library because there is nothing I enjoy more than perusing the stacks for fascinating fact books and books focusing on other intriguing topics and people. As I stack our books on the small...

Untamed Adventures with Shakespeare

all the world’s a stage… From his poems and his plays to the English language and modern movies, William Shakespeare remains one of the greatest influences when it comes to creative works and other creative expressions. Personally, I find the unique words...