It’s pumpkin time. For most people. But for one girl, October brings a much a different kind of orange joy. Magical persimmons. She always forgets when they are in season.…
Although it was October, the sun scorched the earth and the heat suffocated any trace of an autumn breeze. Along the sidewalk she saw a mushroom sticking up among the…
Happy Tuesday! I can’t believe it’s already Fall. And also, I can’t believe it’s still only October (says the teacher in me. lol) But it’s Tuesday, so that means another…
via GIPHY Happy Friday! It’s been a busy two weeks for me. I had a giant book signing last week, B-Fest at Barnes & Noble on Saturday, and yesterday we…
They had just moved into the new home. She wasn’t sure about leaving the city. She loved the constant hum of car engines mixing with intermittent yells and honking. It…
She strutted down Main Street like a Parisian model. Her designer dress wasn’t purple; it was aubergine. Her shoes weren’t high heels; they were Manolo Blahniks. Jaws dropped as she…
I didn’t have the choice between two roads. There was only the one. Where I stood, there was so much space. The path was wide, the view vast, and the…
The morning skies were dark and all her pictures a muted gray. Then, as if Touchdown Jesus heard her prayer, the skies turned a sparkling blue. When the dome rose…
She loved the colors of Fall: deep reds, soft browns, golden yellows, and fiery oranges. She loved the way those colors floated so gracefully through the crisp air and settled…
A pumpkin latte calls for a sweater. Pumpkin bread fresh from the oven should steam the kitchen windows. It was October, but it was still popsicle weather. All she wanted…