Reflections on Raising Boys

I have two boys and I love raising them. They are fun and challenging and funny and sometimes sweet. When I get together with some of my other mom-of-boys friends we often have those moments where we ask each other “what is that all about” when talking...

Blog Tour for The Frailty of Things

So I’m touring now and I’ll be going all sorts of interesting places, if only on the interweb:) There will be interviews, reviews, and giveaways (yay, giveaways!), so stop by and visit if you have a chance. Here are the dates and locations: February 12th...

All Kinds of Gifts

Last Fourth of July a fire was started not far from our house – someone illegally lighting fireworks back in the dry, hot hills near Lake Berryessa in the middle of one of the worst droughts the state has experienced in decades. The fire ultimately consumed about 6500...