If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
I've written before about the misconception that fantasy is just an escape and has nothing to do with real life. My own experience proves otherwise. When I made a Sirius Black doll based on a moment in a Harry Potter book, I didn't realize at the time that I was copying a moment that resonated... Continue Reading →
I don't wear a wedding ring and I only realized recently that my choice looks odd to a lot of people. I've been married twice and divorced once. My second husband is also on his second marriage, and together we decided that we would be doing things differently this time around. No big wedding with... Continue Reading →
I've been thinking about Cinderella. According to a book I just read*, most women cite Cinderella as their favorite fairy tale. It's not mine. I love her story** — undeserved riches to undeserved rags to riches she earns — but the message I got as a child has misled me more than once as an adult. I'm not... Continue Reading →
