Each year, I enjoy entering several spring writing contests for children’s authors. One of my favorites is author Susanna Leonard Hill’s Valentiny Contest. This year, all entries are required to have no more than 214 words, incorporate the idea of superstitions, and, of course, have a Valentine’s Day theme. Susanna always arranges for the greatestContinue reading “Leaning into Love”
Tag Archives: pets
A New Risk in the New Year
In the snap of a finger, life can change very fast. For some time, my husband and I have been talking about getting a dog. We’d had one several years ago that we enjoyed, but we ran into problems with it. We were both still working, and then I had to start taking care ofContinue reading “A New Risk in the New Year”
Pet Interests
This month my post was inspired by my book review for The Grumpy Goat (See Recommended Reads), about a family that adopts a rescued goat as a pet but finds that owning the goat isn’t at all what they’d hoped for or expected. Such is the journey of being a pet owner. Thoughts of havingContinue reading “Pet Interests”