The Roses of Prose

Every summer, The Husband and I are involved in some project. We’ve built a barn, vinyl sided a house and barn, installed wood flooring, bu...

So it’s August already. Sigh. Summer is slipping away so swiftly. I’ve re-watched the Twilight Saga, binged on new Netflix shows, read...

Nothing pleases me more than playing in the dirt on a summer's day. My backyard is a NWF-Certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat. I have pla...

Tomorrow is the last day of school! Only one more day until I shed my teacher skin and become a full-time writer. I will spend long summer d...

First, my heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in Texas ravaged by Harvey and it's aftermath. I can't fathom what you...

Twenty years ago, when Dad was diagnosed with leukemia, my siblings and I had long since left the nest and had scattered all over the count...

In two days, school is over. Done. The End.  I'm beside myself with excitement. My insides are literally buzzing. It's time for  a...

As July comes to an end, summer is at its zenith. Heat and humidity, daylight until 10 pm, violent thunderstorms, ducklings swimming in the...

There's a lot to love about summer. Our oldest is home from college, and it's nice to have her around again. The youngest is no long...

                                 Ice Cream with a history lesson topping.    The summer sun is pounding down. Heat is shimmering off asph...

It’s finally HERE! That magical time of the year for teachers! The final countdown! In just two short days, I will be officially in ful...

It’s May 14 th and in approximately one month, THE SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE OVER! It’ll be my 17 th year completed teaching the same grade...

The end of August reminds me that summer is ending. Kids will go back (or start) school in another week. Here in Michigan, it’s the law...