The first yellow bird of the season!

The first yellow bird of the season!

I was driving this morning, on my way to an appointment, my mind caught up in something that wasn’t feeling great. I was rehashing my situation and debating alternatives, looking for a perfect solution and realizing it probably didn’t exist. (And desperately wanting...
Happy Oreo Day!

Happy Oreo Day!

Many years ago, when my kids were both still little, my daughter had a school project. She was learning about graphs in math and had to poll people about their favorite holidays and represent the data on a graph. She asked my son, who must have been three or so, what...
There’s a message in a banana

There’s a message in a banana

Really. There is. The other day I was in NYC (which, of course, I love), on my way to a client meeting. I was a bit tight on time, the train running later than I expected. And I wanted a cup of coffee. A Starbucks cup of coffee. I knew I didn’t really have time, but I...
I’ve got edits. I know how to use them.

I’ve got edits. I know how to use them.

I’m so excited. I hired an editor to work with my manuscript and I just got her edits back. My baby is marked up – really marked up. Repetitive words are circled; unclear stories are questioned; there’s notation upon notation to “add more detail” and “show don’t...
The leaves are really green today

The leaves are really green today

It’s one of those stop and notice the moment moments…or not. I was sitting on my side porch, which is by far my favorite place to sit, and I happened to look up at the tree in front of me. I mean, really look up at it. It’s a horse chestnut tree, and I glanced up to...