Author Archives: The Ameri Brit Mom

Thin Space: A Book Review

Title: Thin Space Author: Jody Casella Publisher: Simon Pulse Copyright Date: 2013  (photo from Amazon) A few months after the car accident that stole away his twin, Marshall is desperate to contact his brother. He remembers the old Celtic legend that his elderly neighbor told him before her passing. A thin space is a place where a soulContinue reading “Thin Space: A Book Review”

An Upward Weekend

This weekend marked the end of our daughter’s first season with Upward Basketball. In her final game she scored one basket and played intense defense. Following her game the league held a celebration for the players. During the event, a series of Minute-to-Win-It type games we played on the stage and prizes were handed out.Continue reading “An Upward Weekend”

Lesson From an Aspiring Author: YA Seminar

Last weekend my chapter of SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) hosted authors Kelly Barson and Mindy McGinnis. The topic for the day was characterization in YA and Middle Grade fiction. It was such a fun time at the Upper Arlington Library surrounded by writers and illustrators from all points in their professions.Continue reading “Lesson From an Aspiring Author: YA Seminar”

Dressing and Educating: Days 124-128

Day 124: February 27, 2017 A new week brought new content to my English class. We are headed for Romeo and Juliet, but started with an introduction to analyzing poetry to start. We spent today defining terms and looking at examples of traditional and organic poetry. In Honors World History,we discussed the Paris Peace ConferenceContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 124-128”

Reunion at a Harlem Wizards Game

From my husband’s basketball days in England he has met so many people. Some of his closest friends came from teams back home. It’s wild how thousands of miles from his hometown that he is able to catch up with friends in the US. Last week, we had his friend, Phil, visiting on holiday. HeContinue reading “Reunion at a Harlem Wizards Game”

Lesson From an Aspiring Author: Chapter One

I am two years into my amateur writing career. It’s been that amount of time since I began to publish this blog. Since then I have written a completed manuscript, started on several new stories, had two short stories and a poem published in small publications, joined an online critique group, become a member ofContinue reading “Lesson From an Aspiring Author: Chapter One”

Dressing and Educating: Days 120-123

Day 120: February 21, 2017 After a long President’s Day weekend I entered my room with energy and excitement for the week ahead. In English, we read “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst. As we read, we paid particular attention to the author’s use of theme and symbol. This is one of my favorite shortContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 120-123”

A Room Fit for a Princess

This spring our home project will be converting our daughter’s room into one fit for a princess. She has outgrown her toddler bed and many of her preferences are changing. We want to create a space for her that she loves and that caters to her personality. Over the weekend she and I spent timeContinue reading “A Room Fit for a Princess”

How We Roe

We are in the middle of my husband’s Upward Celebration season. He is an endorsed performer for Upward and spends much of February and March doing shows for different leagues across our region. Over the next three weeks he will be performing at eight different locations. It makes for a busy two months, but heContinue reading “How We Roe”