Month: May 2012
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On Tuesday: Publishing is a Marathon
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The first marathon my husband Rob ran was the Rock ‘N Roll Marathon in gorgeous San Diego, CA. The kids and I had a strategic plan to see him in a couple of different places on the course: at mile 6, mile 12, and mile 24. We had also placed…
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On The Giant Jam Sandwich
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Class parties, award ceremonies, and the hunt for teacher gifts all mean that the end of the school year is upon us. Summer is approaching and along with the swimming, travel and general good-time-having of the season, comes the dreaded California Central Valley heat. And along with the constant sweating…
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On Tuesday: Do you add cars to the pile-up?
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I think we all have an innate sense of what makes a good story. I’ll take likable characters with interesting problems, and don’t forget the side of romance, tragedy, maybe a car chase or two, and an extra scoop of twisty turny surprise, please! The story of the sinking of…
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On Tuesday: So you want to start running?
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I consider myself a beginner when it comes to running. It was only 2 years ago this month that I raced in my first 5K. My husband helped me train and assured me that it would simply be a relaxing jog through the idyllic streets of La Canada. What he…
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On The Pumpkin Runner
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If you’ve read my blog for even a short while, are my friend on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or any of the other kajillion social media sites out there, then you know that I talk a lot about two things: picture books and running. (Okay, and my cuter-than-you-would-think-humanly-possible-kids, so make that…