Last night at approximately 11 pm I wrote the last twenty words or so of my goal for participating in Camp NaNoWriMo for April. I had been interrupted from finishing a few minutes before by noticing on the baby monitor that my daughter was about to crawl off the bed in her sleep (we're at… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo: April
Month: April 2017
The Fire and Thorns Trilogy: Religion and Magic Meet
I recently finished this trilogy by Rae Carson. One of the most interesting aspects of these books that Carson herself highlights in interviews is that she addresses religion in a young adult fantasy setting. It's not just religion on the side as a background character to magic. Religion is the main theme with magic inextricably… Continue reading The Fire and Thorns Trilogy: Religion and Magic Meet
Today I wanted to run
I am not a runner. Before marrying my husband I can remember this one time I went running when I was seventeen. Instant regret. At that age I was in magnificent shape. I took pride in the surprise of others at how strong a skinny little girl could be. When it came to running, the… Continue reading Today I wanted to run
March Goals Update
If only I could holler "April fools!" at the end of this post and have reality be that I progressed in every category and things are going great. However, in actuality I contracted something like the plague the first day of our FL vacation, and here I am on the first day of the new… Continue reading March Goals Update
