I Love How Umbrellas Open

This morning, as I was taking the kids to the bus stop in the rain, I opened our big golf umbrella. It was yucky outside, and I was anything but joyous. Then my daughter says, “I love how umbrellas open.” Wow. That made an impact on me. At some point, we...
What Is Sled Dog Racing?

What Is Sled Dog Racing?

In about two weeks, my new middle grade novel, Sled Runners & Cookie Cutters comes out. The book takes place in the Midwest and features sled dog racing.  If you’re like my character, Ana, in the book, you might have not even known sled dog racing existed in...