Something interesting happened this month. I wrote a second book! Well, almost. I wrote about 57,000 words of a young adult novel that I hope to be about 60,000-65,000 words by the time it's completely finished. This was an amazing accomplishment for me for several reasons. I have a toddler now, and I managed to … Continue reading Two Books In…
Category: Motherhood
Thanksgiving
This is early, but I'm thinking about Thanksgiving, and it is crazy to me to think about how much my life has changed just in the past few months. We moved to a new home, and then shortly after, my son started daycare when my parents went through major health struggles and could no longer … Continue reading Thanksgiving
Some Thoughts about Nanowrimo
Here I am, writing to you from the jungle of Nanowrimo. I'm in the middle of it. In the weeds. I've been doing great. Every day so far, I've written above the suggested goal. I'm learning a lot about how to incorporate writing into my lifestyle as a parent and about how to just level … Continue reading Some Thoughts about Nanowrimo
One Poo at a Time
I want to talk about a new philosophy I've learned as a mom. There have already been many of them, and I'm sure there will be many more. But this is the one I want to talk about, because it's the one I need most right now. Since my son was born, we've become well-acquainted … Continue reading One Poo at a Time
