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Summer Untitled I
I was worrying about tomato seed stains, But then I realized I’ll miss them in a year. When I pull that onesie Out of the tote upstairs. Won’t it be lovely to remember the sun In their hair? Why would I wash out our imprinted time? As if it was a mistake. As if my Continue reading
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Philip the Fly Kid’s Coloring Book
Mark your calendars for next Tuesday 2/7/23! I’ll be launching my first ever coloring book based on popular Philip the Fly illustrations! Stay tuned for a special event announcement as well! I’ll be doing a live read along and coloring activity at a local book store. More deets soon! Continue reading
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Philip the Fly Ebook Ready for Purchase!
Ebook version went live today! Physical copies should be ready to order Friday 1/6/23. Stay fly and order that book for the kid or kid at heart in your life! Continue reading
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Children’s Book: Philip the Fly
Do you like children’s stories? Do you like children’s stories with unique illustrations? Do you like children’s stories with unique illustrations written by your’s truly? If you answered yes to any or all of the questions above, prepare for my first illustrated kid’s book dropping in January! I’m super stoked to get this published and Continue reading
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My Daughters
Emotions sweep through me like a hot blast of wind. Sometimes I don’t feel worthy of my children’s touch. Their milky skin is as soft as Egyptian cotton. Their sweet smelling scalps still my mind. My children. Pieces of my body melded with my husband’s to bring forth these precious lives. How do I become Continue reading
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Poem for a Dad
It’s dark and cold and I am scaredMy little hand grasps at the airThere’s a pain in my tummyAnd I start to cry.Tears seep like raindrops from my eyes. When suddenly from high up aboveA warm, strong hand lifts me with love.I rest my head against your skinBut I whimper and screamFor the fright to Continue reading
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Haiku for Papa
This is mine: Mustache of the pastEchoes of a diving boardSummer raspberries Continue reading
About Me
Hoosier. Mother. Wife. Writer. Capricorn. Friend. Human Being.
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