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Release of All About Jane: The Prologue
Since I had to cancel last Friday’s reading/signing due to the flu, I thought I would release what I was going to read aloud for my fans. Here, indeed, lies the prologue of my latest young adult book, All About … Continue reading
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Tagged All About Jane, Beatles, Carrie Mattern, Hamlet, MANA, Marketing New Authors, Shakespeare, Time is on my side
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A Letter of Apology
To my dear children and students, In light of recent events, I owe you an apology on behalf of my generation, as well as those that came before me. You see, we were never really taught how to research online. … Continue reading
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March is Reading Month
I don’t know how many times in the last year I have read Facebook posts asking for book recommendations. It is exciting as an educator to see that former students are still reading for pleasure, and promising as an author … Continue reading
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Tagged and Redemption, Carole Marsh, Dan Waltz, Davis Ezra Stein, Digging for Dinos, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Laura Hillenbrand, Leonardo DiCaprio, Little Girls Can be Mean, Michelle Anthony, Mystery at Motown, Ophelia Speaks, Real Heroes Read, Resilience, Reviving Ophelia, Reyna Lindert. March is reading month, Robert Redford, Superheroes A to Z, The Great Gatsby, The Interrupting Chicken, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Viral Bound
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Hold Fast
“Did you see what your daughter is wearing?” he asked me as I snuck into the back of her Sunday school classroom with a tardy Starbucks. Taking a sip, I nodded, unsure of what my daughter actually had on that … Continue reading
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Tagged church, fear, God's love, life lessons, meditation, pastor, Queen B, skinny jeans, Starbucks, yogi
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Backpacking 2.0
The only gift Paul asked for this Father’s Day was a family camping trip. That is it. Simple, right? Not when camping to Paul is hiking in the forest…with two kids under seven…who have only hiked For Mar Nature Preserve. … Continue reading
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Tagged camping, Crystal Light, For Mar, Green Tibers Trail, hiking, hiking in Michigan, Mentos, Nutella, Swedish Fish, Vanderbilt
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The Heavy list, but not as in hot and heavy.
This list is for those who want to expand their minds more so than entertain with a summer read. It does not dissuade the reader from a simple romance, or a hot and heavy beach laden sex scene, but it … Continue reading
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Summer Reads “Light” 2012
This year’s list brings division; those who are reading for pure fun and those who wish to read a bit more in depth. In depth does not necessarily mean length or content, but could be a mix of both. For … Continue reading
Evolving Balance
To begin, please understand that I am an athlete, and many yoga practitioners may say that athletes and yoga practice can be a pretty interesting mix. This tends to be due to an athlete’s intrinsic idea of competition. In yoga, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashtanga, balance, Carrie Mattern, ego, harrison, Kate Nash, Michigan, Mo Willems, paddle board, paddle board yoga, SUP, SUPING, Tanner Shay, townline lake, yoga
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