About Mary Pascual | Award-Winning Author of Fantasy & YA Fiction

Everyone wants to be heard

Mary2026-08-22T19:34:59+00:00February 1, 2012|Reviews, SPD, Weblogs|

I've been reading this book, I Am in Here: The Journey of a Child with Autism Who Cannot Speak but Finds Her Voice, by Elizabeth Bonker and Virginia Breen. I [...]

Finally the carpet matches the drapes

Mary2026-08-22T19:34:59+00:00January 25, 2012|Weblogs|

This past Monday we got new carpets for our upstairs! We've been meaning to get them replaced forever, but you know, who wants to move everything? But we did. It [...]

Mary2026-08-22T19:34:59+00:00January 22, 2012|something pretending to be art, Weblogs|

In the Sunroom Love has a weight, and those cherished even more. Sunlight is yearned for and received but always just an hour out of reach. The warmth curls [...]

Predilections of a future cat lady*

Mary2026-08-22T19:34:59+00:00January 9, 2012|Weblogs|

[Doorbell rings] Friend: Hey, want to go lunch? I know this is short notice but I was in the neighborhood between meetings. Me: Oh god, yes! Lunch out and human [...]

No resolutions, just tips please

Mary2026-08-22T19:34:59+00:00January 4, 2012|Weblogs|

I am having the hardest time transitioning. It's back to a regular schedule after winter break and I am nothing but befuddled. (I also can't seem to type. But I'm [...]

Watch the sparks fly off those needles

Mary2026-08-22T19:34:59+00:00December 28, 2011|Weblogs|

So guess what, I got a Kindle Fire for Christmas! Woot! I've been eyeing e-readers for a while but for a long time I just wasn't willing to shell out [...]

Need to put in a little more effort

Mary2026-08-22T19:34:59+00:00December 19, 2011|Weblogs|

Last year I kind of hit a wall with the family Xmas newsletter, as you can see below. Let's see if I can come up something a bit more interesting [...]

It’s all good this Christmas

Mary2026-08-22T19:34:59+00:00December 14, 2011|Parenthood - the other white meat, Weblogs|

I have been blessed this holiday season with not just one, but TWO ear infections inflicting my son. That's right, TWO! For the price of one. Exactly 15 days apart. [...]

Ba-na-na-na

Mary2026-08-22T19:34:59+00:00December 14, 2011|Weblogs|

I would have laughed just like that dad.

Squeezing in a little dessert

Mary2026-08-22T19:34:59+00:00December 9, 2011|Reviews, Weblogs|

Thanks to Duncan Hines for sponsoring my writing. There's no limit to the baking possibilities, so grab your favorite Duncan Hines mix and Comstock or Wilderness fruit fillings and Bake [...]