Mothers Are Blue Songs

The winner of the 2008 Writer’s Journal Poetry contest was Cambria Cesar of Santa Rosa, CA.
I came across Cesar’s poem, Mothers Are Blue Songs in the Nov/Dec edition of Writer’s Journal. I really enjoyed the vibrant imagery summoned by Cesar’s writing and wanted to pass it along to my readers.
Congratulations, Ms. Cesar, on your accomplishment!
Mothers [...]

Got the Post-Holiday Blues?

With Christmas now behind us (but the Christmas season still present…remember:  Epiphany–the day the wisemen reportedly visited the infant king in the stable–didn’t happen until the twelfth day after Christ’s birth, which we celebrate on January 6th) we, like many families, are navigating the post Christmas blow over.  With lost naps to catch up on [...]

When Our Kids Talk…

A friend of mine does a fabulous job of recording the silly things her three girls say, and the engaging (and sometimes maddening) scenarios that occur in a household of three kids under seven.
Not only does my friend record these priceless words and events, but each year she collects a sampling of the girls’ quotes [...]

Christmas Thief Caught!

In a household of three young children, one can only expect that the wrapped Christmas gifts sitting tantilizingly under the tree will becon curious eyes and hands to the point that one…if not more…will get opened early.

My New Favorite Quote:

“Be regular and orderly in your life…
…so that you may be violent and original in your work.”
—Gustave Flaubert