Albert Einstein once said, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Earth Day is an annual, international...

A warning: I am horribly biased in reading Austen. She was the first author whose works I just fell in love with. I think she is...

Today I want to talk to you about my biggest struggle with naming characters: Namely, I'm a teacher. The joke about teachers is that they...

* Please note: All photos in today's blog, including the title image, were taken of the author while traveling. * Travel is a curious...

I finally read The Fault in Our Stars by John Green a bit ago. (Click on the title to see the goodreads page associated with this book.)...

I am one of those people who makes lists in advance of everything. Before I go on vacation, those lists include which books I am...

I have recently been busy with some visiting teachers and students from our partner school in Finland. As the local coordinator for the...

I'm writing a book. I've mentioned that once or twice or twelve times already, haven't I? What I haven't mentioned is what the hell the...

Earlier this year, I read Nancy Richler's Imposter Bride. (See the goodreads page here.) Canadian writing in tone is rather distinct, if...

I'm a crier at the best of times. I tear up a little at holiday commercials. A sad movie will make me cry so much I have a headache for...

At the beginning of every season, I get super excited and focused on seasonal stuff. Every. Single. Season. Every. Single. Year. You...

I have mixed feelings about April Fool's Day. I like a good prank as much as the next person, but as a teacher, I am so happy when I see...

I am going to start this week's review with a few disclaimers: 1. As you probably know, I am a high school English teacher. 2. I am also...

The other day I went to pick up Chinese food from a local restaurant. (Mmmmm....takeout!) Between getting my food, paying, and leaving, I...

I'm an introvert. Before I continue, let me clear up a few common misconceptions: That does not mean that I don't like people. (Though,...

When I first started this project, first took that leap that I wrote about here, I didn't tell anybody. Well, that is not technically...

Last weekend I finished reading Erin Morgenstern's fabulous debut novel, The Night Circus. Check it out on goodreads here. Let me start...

One of my mugs at work says "I am silently correcting your grammar". When I first got it, one of my students informed me I was a liar:...

According to the calendar, it is officially the first day of spring! According to the weather... well, I live in Canada. Though it isn't...

I was twelve or fourteen the first time I started a novel. The best thing about it was the title, which I have filed away in my memory...