This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclosure here. The Roller Skates That Started It All I was nine the first time I laced up a pair of real roller skates. I’d had an old strap-on pair before that went over your shoes, but they just weren’t great. They didn’t roll…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclosure here. When I first read Madeleine L’Engle’s classic novel, A Wrinkle in Time, I was struck by one detail right away: Meg Murry’s father was a physicist. So was mine. Not many people I knew even understood what a physicist did. But…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclosure here. There’s something magical about summer evenings when the sun lingers just a little longer, and the breeze carries the scent of flowers and dreams. If your perfect evening includes a good book, a comfy spot, and maybe a glass of something chilled,…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclosure here. The Power of a Scrappy, Red-Headed Dreamer Anne Shirley was my first glimpse of resilience in story form. I met her on the page as a wide-eyed 11-year-old, nose deep in Anne of Green Gables. I was instantly drawn in by…
This post may contain affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclosure here. There’s Just Something About a Good Love Story You know the kind. The kind of movie that makes your heart swell, your cheeks flush, and your blanket feel even cozier. Romantic movies have a magic to them. They help us believe…
