by krista | May 22, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
It’s sing-along time with Krista. Today I am singing along to one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite musicals, The Sound of Music. The words have been changed because I am not a governess sitting in a bedroom full of unruly Austrian children. Enjoy....
by krista | May 20, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I am limited. That shouldn’t be a revelation. But sometimes I live like it is. In the last couple weeks, I have been drowning in over-commitments. All good things. All fun. But all together too much. I have been going, going, going. Coming home to sleep and grab...
by krista | May 10, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
That’s right. Students aren’t the only ones. I am sitting at a co-worker’s desk, covering her 6th grade math class, desperately wishing I was home, reading a book, without a stack of essays to grade or two non-stop weeks of events to get through....
by krista | May 7, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I have been a professional writer for a very short time. But I have been reading since I was four. And what I have learned is that most writers are readers. Big-time readers. I read A LOT. Sometimes as much as a book a day, but almost always at least a book a week....
by krista | May 3, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Today is the National Day of Prayer. Our school celebrated it by devoting an hour this morning to praying for our country, for our schools and churches, our families and friends. It was a sweet time. But why do we pray? Why should we pray? And does it really make a...
by krista | Apr 28, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Some writers need absolute silence. Others need music. Some write with lots of notes spread all over their desk. Others just write without stopping, going back when they’re done to fix their mistakes. I know writers who have their own specials spaces...
