Month: June 2012

Entertaining Kids

Summer is a time for exploring more than entertaining.

This week I was asked to write an article on how to “entertain” kids during the summer.  It’s supposed to be tips for parents so having the kids home all summer doesn’t drive you crazy.  The thing is, I don’t really believe in entertaining kids.

Striving for Great Literature in 2nd Grade

Freddy died. They cried. My first attempt at tragedy written at age 7.

My first books were stapled together with wallpaper covers.  I still have them.  Each day in elementary school we’d draw a new picture on the top half of the sheet and scrawl the next installment of the story on the lines beneath.

Priorities and precious minutes

Food writer Jeanette Hurt with one of her top priorities, son Quinn. Jeanette starlights in the afternoon (nap time!). Yes, the stars are still out then.

The next Starlighting author to be featured hails from Milwaukee — Jeanette Hurt.  I met Jeanette at the Madison Writer’s Institute standing in the hotel hallway with her two-year-old son, Quinn.  I’ve brought a toddler to a conference before and I know it’s not easy (luckily Grandma was in the hall, too).