Hello, September September always feels like a gentle turning of the page. The light changes. The mornings are a little quieter. The air carries that first whisper of coolness, and somehow the whole world seems to slow down and take a breath. I made basil salt from fresh basil grown in my garden. And perhaps… Continue reading Hello, September
Category: Where the Loons Call
Stories from a writer’s heart … about Little Bear Lake, books, family, reading, gardening, and the moments that bring us home.
The Stories We Almost Forget
There are stories we tell over and over again. And then there are the ones that somehow slip quietly into the corners of our lives. Until one day, we find them again. Lately, I've been spending some time going back through my old American Girl in Holland blog posts. Six years of stories. Adventures. Pictures.… Continue reading The Stories We Almost Forget
The Last Pages of Summer
The Last Pages of Summer There is something about August that always makes me slow down. Maybe it’s the way the evenings begin to arrive just a little earlier. Or the way the lake seems quieter somehow, as if it knows summer is beginning to turn the page. I’m not quite ready for that page… Continue reading The Last Pages of Summer
July: The Summer I Chose to Live the Story
Lake Michigan from the view of my friend's deck. July has been busy. The good kind of busy, the kind filled with family and friends, with suitcases packed and unpacked, and with the miles between Michigan and Texas that somehow always seem to disappear when you're going home. We've traveled from our home in Texas… Continue reading July: The Summer I Chose to Live the Story
The Doorway to Possibilities (My Reading List for the Summer)
June has always felt like the doorway to possibility. When I was teaching, June meant the end of one season and the beginning of another. Now, in retirement, it feels even sweeter. The calendar opens, the days stretch a little longer, and I find myself looking ahead with the same excitement I felt as a… Continue reading The Doorway to Possibilities (My Reading List for the Summer)
Things I’m Loving This May
Things I’m Loving This May Books, music, scents, shows, and little moments making this season sweeter. May always feels like a deep breath to me. The days are a little longer, the air a little softer, and everything feels full of possibility again. Here are the little things I’m loving this month. Maybe you’ll find… Continue reading Things I’m Loving This May
February: A Quiet Kind of Love
February arrives wrapped in the language of love. Hearts in shop windows, roses bundled tight against the cold, reminders everywhere to love loudly and boldly. But for me, February has always felt like a softer month—one that invites a gentler kind of love. The kind rooted in kindness, respect, and the simple act of seeing… Continue reading February: A Quiet Kind of Love
The Quiet Magic of Snowed In Days
My Snowy View There’s something almost sacred about a day when the world slows down under a blanket of snow. The hustle fades. The streets grow quiet. Even the air feels softer, hushed by the falling flakes. On days like these, the world seems to pause, inviting us to pause with it. It’s a gentle… Continue reading The Quiet Magic of Snowed In Days
January ~ Happy New Year
New Year, New Goals, and Stories We Are Still Becoming There’s something tender about the beginning of a new year.Not loud. Not demanding.Just quietly asking, where do you want to grow? As writers, January can feel heavy with expectations …new goals, fresh plans, ambitious word counts. But I’ve learned that the most meaningful writing goals… Continue reading January ~ Happy New Year
November… Gathering Gratitude
Gathering Gratitude: Lessons from the Writing Journey November always brings me back to gratitude ... for the stories that find me, the people who read them and the lessons tucked between every new chapter of this writing life. Lately, I’ve been deep in the formatting phase of my book, which has been its own little… Continue reading November… Gathering Gratitude
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