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…
Today my pregnancy app told me that I would probably feel kicks soon and that this may make me feel more attached to my baby.…
I’ve been thinking a lot lately, especially over the last couple of days about the kind of mother I don’t want to be. I spent…
My week started off with a trip to the ultrasound place. We both were looking forward to it for a week because we would have…
It’s icky and cold here in New Jersey today. It was very hard to get up with that 6AM alarm. By me, it was just…

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.