I know what you’re thinking…what does a pro taste like? Silly you. You’re meant to taste the wine. It’s much, much more satisfying 🙂 So how does one go about learning to taste wine? I went to my very first wine tasting last week and it was very overwhelming. I had no idea how much […]
The Best Night
It’s dark except for the nightlight on her dresser. “Put your head on my shoulder and I’ll sing to you.” “Tinkle tinkle staw?” “No, something different tonight.” “The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain […]
How to Write Flash Fiction – a Beginners Guide
I know I’ve been going on and on and on about flash fiction for the past few weeks. Interested in learning more about the form? Read on… I don’t pretend to be an expert on the subject, however, I’ve read an awful lot of the stuff and I’ve written some too. I like to think […]
10 Reasons I Love Reading to my Toddler
#1) Sometimes she asks me to read to her. I love allowing her to communicate so I fulfill her request and let her know I understand her.
My attempt at the “Idiots Square” an easy dishcloth knitting pattern
The person who invented knitting is a freakin genius. How this person conceived that you could use two sticks to twirl a string into a cloth-like material I’ll never know. When I was a kid, my Grandmother gave me a few brief lessons on the craft. I never did much with it but I’ve always […]
