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…
As a middle school language arts teacher by day, one of my favorite authors to teach is Agatha Christie. The kids get so into it…
In Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love one of my favorite lines is this: ” Ruin is a gift. Ruin is the road to transformation.” In 2013,…
My husband and I were together for almost 4 years before we got married. We took our time, we dated for a year and a…
As a new mom, the topic of this book really struck a chord with me. The basic premise is that a mother wants to return…

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.