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…
This is one of my favorite days. I love pumpkins, and the colors and the cooler temperature. I love how for one day out of…
Women are different then men. We think differently, we respond to the world differently, we approach life differently and more even more noticeably, we age…
This summer was an absolutely crazy period of my life, so I apologize for going MIA for a little bit. I worked full time to…
Edging out the 9th spot on my 100 book challenge is Jessie Burton’s The Miniaturist. I bought this book at Heathrow airport to read in 2014…

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.