Mansfield Park and patience

I’m posting this on Wednesday, May 17th, the day on which I am 380 pages into Mansfield Park. This lesser know Jane Austen novel traces …Read More

A few more little hacks

I need a cutesy name for my little tips…I welcome suggestions! Following on two recent posts with round one of life hacks and round two, …Read More

Spring fever

The weather has been marvelous this week. Warm days have pushed many more flowers out of the bud. Our row of pink cherries just started …Read More

Current life hacks

We are three-quarters of the way through an academic year that has featured five children going to four different schools. They are involved in a …Read More

Book musings

My most recent book, Tranquility by Tuesday, came out in October. It often takes 18+ months for a book to go from contract to publication. …Read More