So, Friday this week will be a big day for my family. My daughter and her husband are hosting a fish fry with fireworks. They will reveal the sex of our forthcoming grandchild, presumably via pink or blue explosions. I’m excited, of course, and anxious to know – not that it matters because I willContinue reading “Babies, Books, and Bonding”
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Memories of Summers Past
School’s out! Let the fun begin! That’s how I always viewed summer vacation when I was a kid. Growing up, my family didn’t always have extra money, so traveling to exciting destinations during summer break was a rare thing. Instead, most summers were spent at home, playing in the backyard, riding our bikes, watching cartoons,Continue reading “Memories of Summers Past”
Hidden in Lilac Memories
Every May, I’m delighted by the return of blooming lilacs, one of my favorite flowers. Since I was a child, this flower has tugged at my heart. I first learned about lilacs while walking home from elementary school, where there was a lilac bush next to the sidewalk near one house on my route. IContinue reading “Hidden in Lilac Memories”
Spring in My Heart
Finally, SPRING crept in. Like light shining through the space beneath a door, her finger-like rays snuck into my wintering mind and began to coax me away from my cold, dark mental state. April is always such a mixed-up time weather-wise. It always feels like too many days of knock-you-down wind, alternating with days ofContinue reading “Spring in My Heart”
Spring Fling Writing Contest
Just recently I’ve begun to enter writing contests for children’s picture book writers. I love the challenge each contest presents because of the word limit restrictions. The following is my entry for the 2022 Spring Fling Writing Contest hosted by Kaitlyn Sanchez and Ciara O’Neal. In Spring There Were Wings by Julie Lerczak For fiveContinue reading “Spring Fling Writing Contest”
On the Wings of Spring
Everyone seems to identify different heralds for the changing seasons. For instance, many people feel spring has arrived when they sight their first Robin. For others, spring may be marked by the first budding trees or blooming crocus. For me, it’s when hundreds of thousands of snow geese make their annual visit to the IllinoisContinue reading “On the Wings of Spring”
What is Love?
It’s February already. The month we celebrate Valentine’s Day and everyone we love. Suppose I were to ask a hundred different people to describe what they feel love is. In that case, I’d probably get a hundred or more different answers. And yet, despite these different responses, the feeling we each get when receiving orContinue reading “What is Love?”
Moving Forward
It’s been a bit challenging for me to write my first post for the New Year. After a bitter battle with returning breast cancer, my mother slipped away from us on December 28th. The hole she has left behind is massive, and for now, it is hard to imagine moving past the pain of losingContinue reading “Moving Forward”
A Seasonal Gift
It’s funny how our ideas on the best things in life change as we age. When I was a little girl, the best thing in my life was Christmas time. My Decembers were filled with anticipation for celebratory things like decorating the Christmas tree, family gatherings, sledding parties, and exchanging Christmas gifts. But things haveContinue reading “A Seasonal Gift”
Turkey Terror
One of the things I’ve always loved about driving across the Illinois countryside is seeing large flocks of wild turkeys in spring and fall. When I was a girl, turkeys were the stuff of legends. We read about them at school associated with the pilgrim’s thanksgiving stories, and the turkey was special meat served justContinue reading “Turkey Terror”
Little Seeds Read 