If you haven't read the beginning of my brain tumor story, you can read part One , Two ,  Three, and Four  of the story by clicking...

You can serve this delicious and simple Chicken Vegetable Curry with plain, brown rice, or with the Creamy Brown Rice with Shiitake Mush...

VANISH by Karen Spafford-Fitz is a thrilling mystery for the middle-grade crowd. Fourteen-year-old Simone feels like her life is in a...

If you need to catch up, you can read part One , Two and Three of the story by clicking the links. In the fall of 2002, when I finis...

Today is Brenda Drake's birthday!!   To celebrate, she's giving us a gift!! A sneak peek at the cover of her debut novel, LIBR...

Split Pea Soup is one of our favorite cool-weather meals, but it certainly doesn't photograph well. My daughter pointed out to me a fe...

FACESPACE by Adrian Chamberlain is a quick, easy-to-read middle grade novel for kids who are just getting involved in the world of socia...

If you missed Part 1 or Part 2 of my brain tumor story, you might want to click the links to catch up before reading this part. In m...

When I want to impress people with my gourmet cooking abilities, I pull out something like Stuffed Bell Peppers This is a dish that loo...

original artwork by S.P. McConnell This Friday, the submission window opens for Pitch Madness , an amazing contest on Brenda Drake...

I've always said that I write because I have a creative mind, but not a single creative bone in my hands. I can't even draw stick ...

If you missed part 1 in my brain tumor story, click here to read it and catch up. By the time my brain tumor was discovered, I had all...