Harriet the Spy & I

When I was a little younger than Timothy, I was obsessed with Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh.    I got the book as a gift at the end of the school year.  As soon as I finished reading the book, I rode my bike  over to the drug store/stationary place in town and bought [...]

Secret in 6S

This flash fiction piece is in response to this week’s Motherhood Monday writing prompt.   Write a secret in Six Sentences.
The blue recycle bin swallowed the glass, shattering it into a million small pieces that mingled into anonymity with the rest of the neighborhood’s cast offs.   The boys playing basketball nearby [...]

Breath

This Motherhood Monday writing prompt from Anonymom; Short & sweet.
She held her breath.   The baby was silent, but the clock on the wall counted the seconds loudly.   They seemed very long, the pauses between seconds.    Is he… is the baby ok? she managed to exhale.   Silence, the ticking clock, the sound of the [...]