Hello Friends, In honor of the last days of National Ice Cream Month, I have an EASY no-churn ice cream recipe for you. Did you know: In 1984, President Ronald Reagan declared July National Ice Cream Month. Sunday, the 17th was National Ice Cream Day. What a cool president—haha. (Fun fact: He pretty much put…
It’s short story time. This one is an origin story about a character in the middle grade novel I’m currently working on. I hope you enjoy it. On the fringes of a small village in Scotland, on the downward slope of a hill, a Highland cow struggled to give birth to her second calf. Dunsmuir,…
• Lemon custard ice cream in a sugar cone • Walks without jackets • Kites on the beach • Squeals of laughter in the surf • Bicycles with baskets carrying picnics—or puppies • Twilight at 9 pm • Planning get aways • Sunglasses and sunscreen • A long list of books to read • Time…
It’s Independence Day! Hello! Hope you’re having a safe and sane holiday. I want to acknowledge the day but with a nod to the “independence” part. Have you noticed how pretty much every main character in a middle grade novel is asserting their independence? Independence from controlling relatives (Harry Potter). Independence from the ideas of…
