A writer · A teacher · A life well lived
One of the things I had to give up when my husband died was the publishing contract that I had on my middle grade/high school fantasy novel that I had worked so hard on and was so excited to see coming to print. It was a gutting decision, but one…
“Later that day I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old…
August has been a very slow month for me overall, but I have been enjoying precious time with my kids and going on adventures together,…

After John left, I had the pretty stark realization that when he left, he also took a year and a half of my life with…

One of the things that I like about my job is that one of my co-workers is in her middle-20’s, without kids and is actively…

Hi, I’m Kate! I am the author of this blog that takes you on a journey from books to widowhood to teaching and everything in between.