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Road Trip to Pittsburgh

My husband closed out his Upward Celebrations season with a trip to Bridgeville, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a family, we loaded up the car for the final time this winter and made the most of the four hour drive over two state borders and through several mountains. The landscape was beautiful throughout ourContinue reading “Road Trip to Pittsburgh”

Lesson From An Aspiring Author: Always Write

This week at my SCBWI meeting in the Central South Ohio Regional Chapter we had an author visit from Jennifer Maschari, author of The Remarkable Journey of Charlie Price. Throughout her presentation, Jen focused a lot on publishing. It was really helpful to hear from someone who has gone through the process before and who isContinue reading “Lesson From An Aspiring Author: Always Write”

A Madness So Discreet: A Book Review

Title: A Madness So Discreet Author: Mindy McGinnis Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Copyright Date: 2015 (photo credit: Good Reads) Set in the 1800s in a famous insane asylum in Ohio, this thriller explores insanity and the patients who find themselves exiled to the depths of asylum halls. Grace Mae is the oldest daughter of a senator. When herContinue reading “A Madness So Discreet: A Book Review”

A Lesson in Spontaneity

I’m not a spontaneous person. Creating lists and plans are part of my coping mechanisms. When I’m stressed I rely on my bullet journal to get me through. I start each day knowing what needs to be accomplished and I develop plans for getting it all done. This weekend, our family was on the wayContinue reading “A Lesson in Spontaneity”

Dressing and Educating: Days 129-133

This week my school gave our post-assessments. Each day we were on a modified testing schedule. The focus of the week for me was giving and grading post assessments so instruction was minimal. Here’s a look at my outfits this week: Day 129: March 6, 2017- Carly and One Size Leggings from Lula Roe  Continue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 129-133”

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”