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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  • The Widowhood │ Daisy

    The Widowhood │ Daisy

    John and I begin to message back and forth quickly. We start talking a lot of small talk about what we like and things that…

  • The Widowhood │ E-harmony

    The Widowhood │ E-harmony

    I cannot get over the cost of e-harmony, it is blowing my mind. For whatever reason, maybe it’s the loneliness or the desire that has…

  • THE WIDOWHOOD │ A MIXED MARRIAGE

    THE WIDOWHOOD │ A MIXED MARRIAGE

    The things I loved about Phil were the opposite of the things that I hated about Phil. I loved that he was creative and smart.…

  • The Widowhood │The First Christmas

    The Widowhood │The First Christmas

    By the time the first Christmas is coming, my entire life has become upheaved from the summertime. I went back to work at a new…

● 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.