Entries by Kasey Mathews

Cover Girl

Everyone seemed to really love my book cover. Well, everyone but one, that is. “I don’t know.  It’s kind of dull, ” Andie said when I first showed her the cover. […]

Why I Wake Up Early

Several years ago, a dear friend gave me this Mary Oliver poem.   Why I Wake Early ~ Mary Oliver ~ Hello, sun in my face. Hello, you who made […]

Connections

Andie stood at the library counter checking out a huge pile of books. “You sure read a lot,” said Miss M, the children’s librarian. Her delicate, spotted hands waved each […]

Clean Focus

I’m at the Laundromat.  Our dryer broke.  I’m happy.  Not that our dryer broke, but being here at the Laundromat. (Yup, even though my book is getting published – there’s still laundry […]

Big Book News!!

First there was a baby. And a whole lot of uncertainty. Time passed.  The baby grew and healed.  So did her mom. Then came a book. And a whole lot […]

Spiritual Practice

On December 10th, 2011, I completed my training as a Reiki Master. Before leaving class, our teacher, the queen of Reiki, Libby Barnett encouraged us to choose a practice and put it […]

Simple Gifts

I was blessed with an early gift for Christmas. It wasn’t wrapped in shiny paper or tied with a bow. It was a simple answer to a simple question. I’d […]

Being Me Part II: The Book Update

So… The Big Apple After telling you all about the Smoothie Explosion I was prepared to share the outcome of that story and update you on the progress of the book. I planned to […]

Being Me (aka – The Smoothie Explosion)

Remember when I told you about my trip to New York City? I’d had my hair straightened? Turns out, I was on my way to meet my literary agent. The literary […]