The Crown and the Blade 10/5/2025

By: Jennifer Richardson Holt My daughter is an avid reader. In this, she is very much like her mother. Few things delight her more than being swept into a good story. Yet she’s still at the age where reading can sometimes feel a little too much like schoolwork, so she occasionally needs encouragement to pickContinue reading “The Crown and the Blade 10/5/2025”

The Inheritance 1/22/2023

By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I seem to have passed an unexpected trait down to my daughter. It is one of those things that could be both a blessing and a curse. I know it certainly has been for me.  Right now, it is leaning every so slightly to the latter, proving a challenge to herContinue reading “The Inheritance 1/22/2023”

Unbridled Creativity 6/19/2022

By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Sometimes having a vivid imagination can be less than ideal. You may be thinking that it would be perfect for someone who enjoys writing. And yes, for the most part you would be correct. But that is when I use my mind’s artistry as a tool.  There are times though thatContinue reading “Unbridled Creativity 6/19/2022”

Sometimes Stranger Than Fiction 5/23/2021

By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I am going to try very earnestly to not let this piece disintegrate into something akin to a rant.  What I want to write about is a really very simple topic. Except that it isn’t.  I want to approach an age old concept that has been examined and sought after for,Continue reading “Sometimes Stranger Than Fiction 5/23/2021”

Distractions 4/18/2021

By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I tend to get enthused about really insignificant things. I admit it. They aren’t bad things or invaluable things but I’m not sure that they are things that most people would let steal their attention like I do.  If you have read any of my blogs you know obviously that mostContinue reading “Distractions 4/18/2021”