Category Archives: Personal

The Fault in Our Stars–Book Review

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Kourtney

The night I finished John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, I sat on my bed crying. For Hazel and Augustus. For the friend I lost to cancer years ago. For the people I was afraid to love. For those … Continue reading →

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Happy July 4th from Emerson and Me!

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Kourtney

As America celebrates it’s independence, I’d like to wish everyone a Happy July 4th from Emerson and me! He’s turning 8 this month so I thought I put up a couple pics of him and I through the years. A … Continue reading →

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Summer Blog Schedule

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Kourtney

Starting next week, I am going to decrease my blog posts to 3 times a week. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Why? It’s summertime and we all should get outside more. I need to decrease my time online until my neck … Continue reading →

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Re-imagining Cinderella with August McLaughlin

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Kourtney

Today, I’m traveling back to CT, so I thought it was the perfect day to refer you to one of my favorite blogs by one of my favorite bloggers: August McLauglin. If you don’t follow her, you might want to … Continue reading →

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The Crow in The Cemetery

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Kourtney

On Friday, Grandma H, Mom and I went to the cemetery where Grandma H’s parents and sisters are buried. Grandma H and I visit most weeks and try to tend to the graves in the spring. This time we went … Continue reading →

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Grandma H Sleepover

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Kourtney

Last week, I spend a few days and nights with Grandma H. She reminds me a lot of the desert. You think things are pretty boring, but then something jumps out at you. Grandma H is reading her book on … Continue reading →

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Books That Change Your World

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Kourtney

I’m not going to write a book review of the Hunger Games. Not because it wasn’t a fascinating read or a extremely well written book. But because it was one of those books…you know the kind that lingers in your … Continue reading →

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Things Grandma H Said

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Kourtney

I’m sitting at the kitchen table with Grandma H and she tells me, “We have to go back to the cemetery. We made a mess of the graves.” My jaw drops. “We put those fake flowers where the crocuses will … Continue reading →

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Favorite Blog Q&A, Lucky 7 Game, Sunshine Blog Award

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Kourtney

First off, a huge apology. I’m almost a month behind schedule with this Q&A, award, links, and game of writer tag. I really appreciate when someone notices my blog and takes the time to let me know I’m doing something … Continue reading →

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How I Celebrated Making it Another Round in ABNA

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Kourtney

Yesterday, after I made it another round in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest, my oldest friend, Lindsay, took me to lunch at an old place I loved as a kid…Shady Glen up in Manchester, CT. They have the best … Continue reading →

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