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A Cup of Sweetness
Even though this post includes a recipe at the end, this is not a “cooking by the books” post. This is simply my take on

Kids with Special Powers
I was reading a YA novel called Fragile Spirits, part of the Souls series by Mary Lindsay, when my youngest child asked me what it

About Italy, Facebook, and Pinhead Assumptions
*Post originally published on 11/27/15 Not long ago, I ran into an old, ahem, “friend,” someone who had served in the same LDS mission that

Reluctant Readers
When Your Kid is a Reluctant Reader: What’s a Smug, Self-Assured Parent to Do? Yes, I was a smug parent. I admit it. I figured

My Creative Writing Process
Index Cards, Glue Sticks, and Google Earth: My Eclectic Creative Process I’ve loved books all my life, and about seven years ago, I decided that

My Secret Hopes and Favorite Quotes – Flavia Forever!
“Heaven must be a place where the library is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.No…eight days a week. (Flavia De Luce)” If