Over the years people have asked if I could write more about the process of writing and publishing. Nope. I can’t. Because I can’t speak to The Process or pretend I know how it works for others, but I did agree to share more about my own. As with everything, I try to be real …
To Elf his own Dec 2, 2015 By NATHALIE HARDY | Yamhill Valley News-Register Raising the Hardy Boys While many holiday gatherings have been seasoned with heated conversations over foreign policy, arguments about presidential candidates and a debate or two over the best way to baste a turkey, I’ve already gone a few rounds …
The screw not swallowed By NATHALIE HARDY | Yamhill Valley News-Register DEC 5, 2014 | COMMUNITY This could just as easily be called, “The boy who didn’t swallow a screw.” It all goes toward describing a particular Sunday five years ago that we still talk about to this day. In fact, it’s …
By NATHALIE HARDY | Yamhill Valley News-Register SEP 2, 2008 | COMMUNITY Nathalie’s Notes: As I’m editing my book I thought it’d be fun to share some of my earlier columns with you. In this one Sam is 11-months old. And Jake is maybe just starting to be an idea. "Oh, no she didn’t!” …
By NATHALIE HARDY | June, 2014 Published in the Yamhill-Valley News-Register At the time of this writing, there are precisely 11 days until we experience our first summer vacation with a grade-schooler. Sam is already counting down the days, not because he doesn’t like school, but because he can’t wait, and this is a direct …
By NATHALIE HARDY | May, 2014 Published in the Yamhill Valley News-Register I’m fielding a lot of questions these days about how things are going for my stay-at-home mom redux. It’s a fair question. I usually come back with something flippant about missing bathroom doors that lock and luxuries like uninterrupted conversations and driving in …
We had a little misunderstanding that came to light in the minivan yesterday. While there were tears shed across the state on back to school day yesterday, my boys cried because they weren’t going to grade school. When we rolled up to drop the boys off at preschool/daycare, Sam cheerfully told his brother, “Goodbye, Jake. …
Reporter Mama Observation: This work thing is time consuming! But, I’ve been writing draft posts … not to mention the collection in my head so hopefully one of these days I’ll get caught up on them. In the meantime, here are a few overheards from last week and a link to my most recent column …
On this gorgeous Sunday in Oregon, I’m procrastinating writing a final draft of my birth story column … I’m looking through old drafts of emails and posts to find some specific phrases I want to use and found this little gem. I meant to post it a couple months ago, back when we were funny …
One of the things I like so much about Project Life is that I take random pictures like this thinking it’s just a quick snapshot of today. But this little snapshot says so much … Jake longs to go to school with his big brother and more and more wants to be able to do …
