Kate Dyer-Seeley  

Since words are usually my gig, I thought I’d shake it up a little and offer you this glimpse into the summer of seven. Seven’s been a sweet spot, as Luke has danced between early and middle childhood. His burgeoning independence led to creative summer activities like potion making in the backyard, homemade Harry Potter [...]

I know you’ve all been waiting on the edge of your seats for news of the collaborative project I’m working on. Okay, maybe like me you’re enjoying a summer filled with rat hunting, potion making, and hours of fun on the slip-n-slide. In between these adventures, I’m squeezing in time to focus on Broadsheet360 an [...]

Last week I loaded three kids on the Amtrak and trekked north to Seattle in pursuit of magic.  Magic, in the form of Harry Potter that is.  The Pacific Science Center is hosting a Harry Potter exhibit through February 13, which in my opinion is well worth the trip if you can swing it. I [...]

It’s been just a little over a month since the release of Underneath the Ash.   The experience has been a mix of emotions and I suspect, as with so many things in life, I won’t fully be able to comprehend my tangled thoughts until I have some distance.  So, for the moment I’d simply like to [...]

So forget my last post.  Trips to Europe be damned!  Luke’s back-to-school tale will now be “I caught a fish THIS big!”  And, he even has picture proof.  But on to other news…my blog is just one of many things that has sat neglected while enjoying this near-perfect Pacific Northwest summer.  It’s been an unusual summer in [...]

Underneath the Ash will be released on August 31st 2010.  Just in time for some late summer reading.  Save the date and get ready to type that title into Amazon!

We have a longstanding tradition in our house that we only read holiday books during each holiday’s official season.  Halloween books are cracked open in October.  November brings an assortment of Thanksgiving titles like Luke’s favorite A Plump and Perky Turkey or Ten Fat Turkeys.   For me, nothing can replace Over the River and Through [...]

The No Christmas before Thanksgiving debate is already raging in our house.  And alas, it looks like I’m losing.  The boys have loaded the CD player, our iPods and any other music playing device with Christmas carols.  They’ve decked Gordy’s office with a miniature tree and twinkle lights.  I continually find an assortment of holiday catalogs conveniently placed next to my bedside table.  Rest assured I’m [...]

Last week when Luke and I went to our local library to retrieve his summer reading prize, I happened upon a stack of Dick and Jane (yep they’re still in circulation)books.  On a whim I grabbed a few from the pile and added them to our check-out bag.  I didn’t bother scanning them, as I [...]

Nope, I’m not talking cookies, although the tasty delights pictured here are courtesy of Paula Deen from Food Network.  Click here to see the recipe.  Last weekend we attended an Oscars party and in honor of the red carpet I baked a batch of red velvet cookies.  There was no dainty nibbling or noshing on these cookies with cocktails in hand.  [...]