I did the whole college admissions process myself, way back when. It worked for me then, so I wanted to share it with you now. Start with the size of your school, specifically the number of students in your grade. How does that feel to you? Do you want to go smaller, larger, or stay…
My 13 year old son’s Exotic Fruit Challenge: Mellow Gold Grapefruit. Reminds us of: grapefruit crossed with Meyer Lemon.
Cape Ann Museum featured The Little House, the beloved picture book by Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968). This was in celebration of the book’s 75th publication anniversary. In addition to Burton’s drawings, book illustrations, and prints, an artfully created scale model of her “Little House.” The Japanese were also drawn to this book. My husband and I…
Pepperdine’s campus, located in Malibu, overlooks the Pacific Ocean. It’s a gorgeous campus and tempting for anyone who wants a beach experience. But this is not a college with a laid-back beach vibe. This is a deeply Christian school that just happens to be on a beach. We had heard that Pepperdine is a conservative…
I’ve loved judging the first round Cybils Awards for picture books and board books. There were more than 300 books to read, but it’s been a pleasure to read outstanding books that I hadn’t encountered earlier in the year. If you don’t know how this award works, anyone can nominate one book in each category….
It was a treat to see Tui T. Sutherland present at The Writers’ Loft. Her presentation was about writing so I thought the event was for adults. My son is a huge fan of her series Wings of Fire so I thought I would be sneaky and bring him along. He’s 13-years-old and has been…
I spoke at The Writers’ Loft on my background as an entrepreneur co-founding Aquent, a staffing company specializing in placing temporary employees in marketing and creative industries. In many ways, an entrepreneur and an author are similar. Both are trying to bring an idea to market. With this in mind, I tell the story of…