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”
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Tea with Jack (Sort Of) 7/20/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt We are living in strange days. I suppose, though, if you have any dealings with the popular stories of the day, this isn’t a particularly shocking statement. In fact, I may go so far as to say it’s old news. We’ve come to expect all manner of the unexpected—to the pointContinue reading “Tea with Jack (Sort Of) 7/20/2025”
What She Wanted to Say (and What I Needed to) 7/13/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This week has flown by, and there’s been a great deal going on. Not to mention, a topic wouldn’t come to me no matter how much random information I threw at myself, hoping something would spark a little creativity. I even came up with the idea to simply ask my daughterContinue reading “What She Wanted to Say (and What I Needed to) 7/13/2025”
Young Magic 6/30/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I heard it said recently that there will never be more people on this planet older than you than there are right now. I paused. I considered. That makes sense, the number younger than me will rise. Then I gave this fact a bit more deliberation and realized that the numberContinue reading “Young Magic 6/30/2024”
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”
A Few Redeeming Qualities 10/30/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I tried to think of something seasonally appropriate for today. Since we are very near the day that a large portion of the population celebrates Halloween I wanted to come up with something that would fit the bill. I must admit this isn’t my favorite holiday. This isn’t even on myContinue reading “A Few Redeeming Qualities 10/30/2022”
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”
Afternoon Enchantment 7/11/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt There is just something about being outside right before a summer storm. I have always been bewitched by those fleeting moments when the atmosphere melts from a blinding sear. How could one not love those moments when everything changes from heat and oppression to all that is cool and shadow. WhileContinue reading “Afternoon Enchantment 7/11/2021”
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”
Prose and Possibilities 