My Turn…My Town!

If some of you remember last year my author friend, Joan Walsh, launched her first book of the series Cape Cod Memory Makers. The book was set in the town of Falmouth and carried by Eight Cousins bookstore. The book was about two children visiting Cape Cod and touring Falmouth. It was an interactive book . . . → Read More: My Turn…My Town!

I Forgot!

That’s right. I forgot. I forgot how hard it was to write lesson plans, create learning centers, and gather up all the materials. I am teaching my Young Authors Workshop in Boston next week during school vacation. I have six little gifted authors and want to give them a great writing experience.

Two months . . . → Read More: I Forgot!

Four Simple Words…Who Knew?

If you click on the “I Practice” icon in the upper left of my blog page, (link for those reading on the Cape Cod Children’s Writers page) Another Day Goes By you will be amazed at the wonderful writing education you could get at this site. I get them emailed to me everyday and I . . . → Read More: Four Simple Words…Who Knew?

Choose – You Can

I just got home from my Cape Cod Children’s Writers critique group. Since I’m not writing right now because I’m illustrating, I didn’t bring a piece to share. I brought some of my artwork for the book I’m working on, shared that and sat back to listen carefully to the readings of the night.

. . . → Read More: Choose – You Can

Yoga Quiet

After a very busy day I went to 4:30 Bikram yoga. I’ve been pretty consistent doing Bikram and Koko every other day, but today I did both. Usually when I come home from yoga I’m inspired and my head is filled with thoughts. Sometimes there are so many thoughts, I have to reign them in, . . . → Read More: Yoga Quiet

What’s Your Story?

Today the Cape Cod Children’s Writers held one of our writing retreats where new writers bring their tender, new-born work to be critiqued. I love working with writers who sit in the same seat I sat in two years ago – scared, holding the very first thing I’ve ever written. I remember being so nervous . . . → Read More: What’s Your Story?

Limits..or Not

Limits have crossed my radar twice in two days. That’s usually my indicator that the universe is communicating something when it appears in many unrelated places.

Today I was enjoying my workout on the Koko smart trainer. I was in the middle of the chest press when my eyes caught the weight. I was . . . → Read More: Limits..or Not

Manna + Trappings = Peace

I’m making my way, one more time, through Melody Beattie’s “More…The Language of Letting Go”. At least this time I understand the concept. At least this time I have made huge progress in that elusive, but necessary, part of life.

The arrangement of the topics over the last three days caught my interest. March . . . → Read More: Manna + Trappings = Peace

Will YOU “Begin”?

“Do something. You’re NOT DEAD YET.

As author Barbara Sher says, ‘It’s only too late if you don’t start now.’

Or if you prefer my version, ‘Quit your bitching. Change your life.’

Don’t be the hag at your own party. Stop hurting yourself. If your thinking isn’t working for you, change your mind. Or . . . → Read More: Will YOU “Begin”?

What About The Women?

When we look back at the people who shaped history it’s noticeable that they were mostly men. Where were the women? We’re they all just home, tending the children and the hearth? This was the question posed by my author friend, Nancy Rubin Stuart. She had the feeling women weren’t just content keeping the home . . . → Read More: What About The Women?