Peering Through Life's Window

  A Warm Welcome to Gay N. Lewis Gay will give away a print copy of Kade's Worth to a U.S. citizen. To enter to win leave a recipe below. Thanks, Gail. I’m excited to appear on your blog, “Peering Through Life’s Window.” I love the title. People give us distinct perspectives and viewpoints, and it is a joy to discover something I didn’t know. Thank you, Gay.  I’m peering through the window of the past these days. I’ve been thinking about my mother. You asked me to share some of my favorite memories, so I’m going to tell you about my mom. My mom left Earth for heaven in 1991, but I miss her, especially when I’m in the kitchen. She was the best cook, and unfortunately, I didn’t inherit her talents. I’ll be whipping up a meal and think, “I wish Mother could tell me how to do this.”  I'm sorry for your loss. About Gay's Mom, Jeanette Morton Mother was born in Alabama and came from a long line of terrific, southern cooks. Southerners are known for hospitality, and my mom ...

A Warm Welcome to Heidi Glick Hi Heidi, first, tell us a little about yourself. I have lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Florida, California, and Canada (briefly—my parents were missionaries for a short period). I currently live in Northwest Ohio. I’m married and have two children and six pets. Before I became a writer, I taught science and edited science documents. Now, I stay at home with my kids and write fiction.  Lots of  writers loved to read as children. How about you? Were you an avid reader as a child? If so, what did you read? As a child, I had insomnia, which I would later find out is most likely because of ADHD. I required little sleep and stayed up a lot. My family encouraged me to read at night. I read whatever was in my house, so mostly the Sugar Creek Gang Series . My family likes to tell the story of how I stayed up an entire night and read Charlotte’s Web. There is a huge age gap between me and my siblings, so I was like an only child. In my teens, I oft...