Friday the 13th rainbow connection

August 13, 2010

*mobile phone rings, I answer* Mom: You should go outside… there’s a really pretty rainbow. Me: Does it go all the way?! Mom: Ummm… no, I don’t think so… Me: Oh. What does it mean?! Mom: Becca, [you're so weird sigh] I don’t know what it means. *sisters stiffle giggles* A few days later… Sister: [...]

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Kindle device compared to Kindle iPad app

August 1, 2010

This post is for the ladies of the SCN LifeWriters list (a Yahoo! Group for SCN members). We’ve had a discussion about how the Kindle device compares to the Kindle iPad app. Here are some photos to show a visual side-by-side of each (this post may take a few seconds longer than normal to load). [...]

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Speaking honestly

July 26, 2010

Do you truly listen when you ask someone how they’re doing? Many years ago I encountered a coworker in the hallway and, out of habit, asked how they were doing. You know, the nod and “Good morning! How are you?” Usually we hear or say, “Fine,” or “Alright,” and “How ’bout you?” Well the coworker [...]

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Distant relatives

July 19, 2010

A few weeks ago, my parents and sister moved to another state.  When I found out they were moving, I knew their departure would create a lot for me, too. I didn’t truly anticipate how big that change would be, how big the hole in my world would be. But I’ve discovered an unexpected connection [...]

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Sleepy little Beilstein

May 13, 2010

After weeks of long hours and busy days, I finally arrived at my long-awaited vacation weekend in Germany. After the hustle of supporting two consecutive tradeshows, the peaceful pace of the Mosel Valley was the perfect getaway. The photo above was taken from the ferry landing opposite Beilstein, at the outskirts of Ellenz. What you [...]

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A break in Germany

April 30, 2010

As I sit typing this, my feet are propped up, I’m gazing upon a peaceful river cradled by hills, and I’m drinking the fabulous “Refresher” cocktail served at Haus Lipmann in Beilstein, Germany. Yesterday I drove from Frankfurt to Beilstein, a sleep little village on the banks of the Mosel, with my friend K, whom [...]

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Family mystery: who was Grandma Rose?

March 13, 2010

I’ve been researching my family history on and off for about 10 years now. I spent a lot of time focusing on my dad’s side of the family, mainly because all of those ancestors come from southern Texas and I’m in southern Texas. But there’s always been one branch of my mom’s family that’s been [...]

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Book Review: A Golden Web

March 4, 2010

A Golden Web, by Barbara Quick, grabbed my imagination immediately and I couldn’t put it down. I have a soft spot for historical fiction—it was Lament for a Lost Lover by Philippa Carr that sparked my avid love of books in the 8th grade. Sure, I enjoyed reading before that, but Carr’s book showed me [...]

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Book Review: The Body Finder (YA)

February 23, 2010

Just posted another book review, this time for Kimberly Derting‘s The Body Finder. I loved this book—it was a real page-turner! I’m totally impressed with The Body Finder as a debut novel. The writing was crisp, the dialogue was realistic, and each subplot was wonderfully woven into the whole. I highly recommend The Body Finder [...]

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Book review: Hellie Jondoe

February 12, 2010

My latest Story Circle Book Review is posted: Hellie Jondoe by Randall Platt. It’s a warm, fun story about a young orphan discovering that you don’t have to be alone and that, sometimes, a family is of our own making. Read it here.

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