Join me this summer at the Phoenix Convention Center on July 17th and 18th for the AFHE Conference. My fourth book, Charting a New Course , will be available for advanced release. Hope to see you there!

I had a great time again this year at the book fair on March 14th and 15th! The weather was beautiful and the turnout was amazing. I really enjoyed talking to everyone who stopped by. Thanks for coming. See you all again in 2027!

In this Passover and Passion week, I have been reminded many times of the power of hope and the value of sacrifice, as several areas of my life have converged.

I made a fun discovery during my research for Charting a New Course when I stumbled upon the recipe for Jamaican Coco Bread. I enjoy...

Last month, my family celebrated 30 years of visiting Rocky Point, Mexico with many of our extended family and childhood friends. We had...

The Teacher Resource for A Home in the Wilderness has now been released. The Teacher Resource for A Home in the Wilderness explores the...

Join me on March 15th and 16th on the University of Arizona mall at one of the largest book fairs in the country! The weather here this...

I am heading to Florida to attend the Readers' Favorite Book Awards Ceremony, where Thrown to the Wind  is to receive the GOLD medal for...

August 3rd, Show Low, AZ I was joined at this event by my amazing husband and the author of the roleplaying guide, Adventures in the...

July 12th and 13th, Phoenix, AZ Thank you to eveyone who stopped by my booth or attended my presentation "Teaching Higher-Order Thinking...

May 9th and 10 at the University of Arizona Mall in Tucson, AZ. What a beautiful weekend it was! Thank you to everyone who came out to...

This past week was Valentine’s Day, the day many say a Roman priest, or alternatively a Bishop, named Valentine was martyred in the third...

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends! For the first time ever I managed to get all of my preparations...

My husband and I had a great time at Lake Patagonia! It was so relaxing and beautiful. I’m not sure the dogs love the canoe as much as...

My husband and I are heading out to our favorite campsite down at Lake Patagonia. We are looking forward to a weekend to disconnect,...

I am enjoying a lovely week down at Rocky Point. There are hardly any people down here, which is surprising because the weather is so...

I stumbled upon an interesting story today. On October 24, 1901, a 63-year-old schoolteacher named Annie Edson Taylor was the first...

I am back in Tucson and loving the cooling weather! Mornings are getting cool enough for neighborhood walks with my sister. My husband...

I am enjoying the cooler weather in Portland after the 107 degrees of Tucson last week! I don’t know what it is about water that is so...

As I write this newsletter, I am preparing to head back up to Portland to visit family. I am looking forward to a brief reprieve from the...