Stories, Students & A Life I Love

A writer · A teacher · A life well lived

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  • 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…

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    Anyone else struggle with mom sweat? It is THE WORST post-partum thing that has happened to me. I spent the winter wearing crocs everyday because…

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    Once I had Logan, I became crazed with all of the chemicals they put into food and into cleaners. One thing I immediately got rid…

  • Book Review: The Sidewalk Artist

    A blocked writer, unhappy with her life and relationship takes off for a Parisian vacation. It is there that Tulia Rose encounters beautiful chalk drawings…

  • The Chop That Was Part II

    When I started trying to get pregnant, I stopped dying my hair. At that point in my life I was becoming a mom and as…

● About Me

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.