by tanyaagler | Nov 16, 2018 | family, introduction to writing, writing
There’s nothing that grabs my attention like a blog about how an author manages to write at home when her children are awake. That’s right. Awake. There are plenty of articles that talk about writers who are able to wake up before the crack of dawn (yeah, this...
by tanyaagler | May 17, 2018 | family, introduction to writing, writing
Write-at-home Mom I stole this phrase a while back. I immediately identified with it and started using it. There’s only one problem with it. I rarely write at home. During the school year, I write anywhere except home. I’ve tried to write at home, but there’s always a...
by tanyaagler | Feb 25, 2015 | family
A picture to tantalize you of the wonderful seasons to come: spring and summer. There’s a new four-letter word in the continental United States: snow. Many parts of the United States haven’t just been affected by snow; they’ve been deluged. To paraphrase a scene from...
by tanyaagler | Aug 23, 2014 | children, family
This past summer, my family and I traveled up north and visited Hershey Park in Hershey, Pennsylvania during our vacation. In addition to Hershey Park, we also visited Washington D.C., Mount Vernon, Amish Country, and Wheatland in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Now, a...
by tanyaagler | Mar 4, 2014 | family, writing
Growing up, I can remember my mother telling me that she didn’t understand how I could finish my homework with the radio playing in the background. Everyone has a different noise tolerance for his or her work capacity. Some people would be able to work no matter...
by tanyaagler | Feb 18, 2014 | family, writing
The weather. Normally a nice bland conversation starter, the weather has become a major factor where I live. In the past six weeks, the weather has produced record lows and two snow events. Not a problem for most people in America, but in the South, it’s become...
