
Happy Birthday, Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Today is the 210th anniversary of the birth of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who was born

Today is the 210th anniversary of the birth of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who was born

I learned recently that the first Wednesday of November (which is today, November 5, 2025)

During the earlier years of this blog, in a nod to Halloween celebrations, my October
As a child, I spent a lot of time with my maternal grandmother, my Nanny
My maternal grandmother was always happy. At least that’s how I remember her. Her birthday
Last month I went to the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City to see

I have written several times about my grandfather’s clock. I have had it in my
I only recall one summer driving trip in my childhood to California. We made a
I rarely entered science fairs as a student, but when I was in the seventh

Before I married in November 1977, my mother gave me six dish towels. “Here,” she
My mother’s death brought to mind many memories for all her family members. My son
I’ve now received all my beta readers’ feedback on the contemporary novel that is my
The trees have been gorgeous this autumn in Kansas City. I can’t say it’s been
In recognition of Women’s History Month, this post is about the beginning of the women’s

I don’t typically write back-to-back posts about “national days” and similar occasions, although it is
One of the challenges in writing this blog is finding pictures to suit each post.

This past weekend, I finally finished Draft 2 of my work-in-progress. Because of our cross-country
I wrote last December of a muddled Christmas story about Super-Jesus that was told in
National Siblings Day was a few days ago on April 10. I looked for a

As I wrote last week, my husband and I are dealing with his broken kneecap.
Traditionally, in October, National Book Month, I have posted about “haunting books”—books that have stayed