Heidi’s Blog
Made To Last: An Interview With Melissa Tagg
When you read a wonderful book, you can’t help telling your friends all about it, right? That’s why I’m proclaiming from the virtual rooftops how much I enjoyed Melissa Tagg’s debut novel Made To Last. With an entertaining plot and true-to-life characters, Made To...
Five Minute Friday: {true}
It's true. I spent hours staring at books and scribbling on paper until I figured out how to read and write for myself ... which opened up a whole new world. It's true. The bookmobile made a thirty-mile trek (one way) to my house in the summer, where I'd stand in that...
Behind the Scenes: The Imperfectly Awesome Birthday
It's one of my life's little ironies ... the kid who is constantly moving, cracking jokes, making us laugh and often impersonating some mode of transportation (planes, trains and race cars) is the one who vehemently objects to birthday parties on his big day. I think...
Don’t Miss Dani Pettrey’s Alaskan Adventures Sweepstakes!
I'm always intrigued when a movie or a novel is set in my home state. Alaska is tricky to depict: diverse, intriguing and saddled with numerous stereotypes. That's why I was eager to start reading Dani Pettrey's Alaskan Courage series when her first book Submerged was...
Five Minute Friday: {mercy}
Mercy. 'Something that gives evidence of divine favor; a blessing' ... There are a few definitions listed for mercy, but that's the one that resonates with me. This life is full of concepts we pay lip-service to, throw money at, raise support for ... But...
Behind the Scenes: There’s a Mouse in My Bowl and Other Life Lessons
Bleary-eyed and grumpy, I scooped the dog's food out of the bag this morning at 6:53 and poured not only a cup full of kibble into the bowl, but also a mouse. He blinked and waved hello. Just kidding. He picked up another morsel of dog food and kept eating like he...
