Katrina Harrmann

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My dog is obsessed with the bunnies in our garden. She stands at the door constantly, waiting to go outside. And when she’s outside,…

When the long Michigan winter finally lets go, I notice little shoots in my garden—even as the snow is still melting. Usually it’s the…

When my daughter was little, we often sang the Davy Crockett song. One time we got to the line about how he killed a…

Editing hurts. I say that as a writer who has experienced it. Recently, I was asked to cut a manuscript down by 15,000 words—I…

Last spring, an old neighbor of my grandmother’s passed away, and it turned out she had a bench that used to be on my…

As a parent, one of the most common things I find myself saying, other than, “Make smart choices!” is this: “Call me when you…

My kids used to wake me up in the night when they were small. “Hey, Mom! You awake?” It was for a variety of…

Here’s a funny question: Would you rather get hit by a boulder or the shadow of a boulder? It really doesn’t take a master’s…

My youngest child recently got her driver’s permit. For her first drive, we deliberately picked the biggest, most empty parking lot we could find….

Our dogs are funny. When we take them on walks, they try to lead the way because 1) they think they are in charge…

We recently remodeled our office. This involved new wallpaper and floor-to-ceiling bookshelves to create my dream library, as well as a space for my…

Many years ago, my pastor was giving a sermon and told an interesting story about his trip to a shopping mall during Christmastime. This…