Happy Spring! Yes–I know, I’m cutting it close since there’s less than three weeks until summer, but better late than never! This year so far has been an emotional rollercoaster with stressful family health scares and fun and exciting vacations. Even though the school year is almost over, I still am not able to find a balance between family life and writing. Having a 6th grader and a 3rd grader in new schools has been such a huge learning curve! Also add in extra-curricular kid activities and volunteering, and it’d be an understatement to say my plate has been full (and overflowing!). Unfortunately, I unintentionally took a hiatus from writing–just now I’m realizing how so much time has passed since my last update!
Since I haven’t made any progress on my writing goals since Jan, I had to update my 2024 goals with the hope that I can get some writing done in the summer and once school starts up again. I’m really hoping that since the kids and I now have a year of experience in their new schools, 7th and 4th grade will go a bit smoother and my muse can come out of hiding.
Happy reading, everyone! I hope to put another update at the end of summer with a better idea of how achievable my 2024 and 2025 goals actually are!
Ellie Parin & L.E. Parin 