by Shari Shattuck | Aug 8, 2025 | authors, beauty, children, creative inspiration, Entertainment, family, humor., Ireland, kids, New Novels, writers, writing
I am so pleased to share that my new fantasy book, “The Shimmering Ones” will be available September 9th, 2025 exclusively on my website, Sharishattuck.com, for one month before it becomes available on other sites. This is a departure for me, but a natural...
by Shari Shattuck | Jun 19, 2025 | beauty, children, creative inspiration, family, kids, Life in General, Nature: Hiking, Wildlife & More, writers, writing
All my life I’ve loved sharing the magic I see in things. It might be light on the mountains, stars in the sky, raindrops of spring leaves, but whatever it is, I like to call it to other people’s attention, it makes my joy multiply. Not everyone likes...
by Shari | Dec 20, 2020 | America, art, children, holidays, humor., kids, Life in General, parenting, racism, religion, writers
One thing I do not miss about raising my daughters is the homework. Relearning math in a whole new, convoluted way, dealing with tears and bad internet, early mornings at the Coco’s so they could submit their work, the constant nagging to get it done. Though...
by Shari | Dec 4, 2019 | children, family, humor., kids, Life in General, parenting
If you were to ask me what the best sound in the word is, I would answer without hesitation, “My children laughing together.” Some of the best moments of being a mom were simply this. I’m in bed, reading. and I hear the sound of matched giggles or outright belly...
by Shari | Apr 11, 2019 | children, creative inspiration, family, ice skating, kids, parenting
Often, when I was in second grade arithmetic, I would look up from my endless worksheets designed to discourage and disinterest would-otherwise-have-become astrophysicists, to wonder at my teacher’s hair. These were the sixties, and the ultimate goal of hair styling...
by Shari | Dec 6, 2018 | children, Christmas, divorce, family, Holiday Traditions, holidays, humor., kids, Life in General, Marriage
Many years ago my father divorced my mom after thirty years of marriage effectively shattering our family’s holiday traditions. Hey, it happens, and instead of trying to force a pale imitation of Christmas pasts, my mom read somewhere that it would help to make...
