Author: Lisa

Lisa A. Listwa is a self-employed writer with experience in education, publishing, and the martial arts. Believing there was more to life than punching someone else’s time clock and inspired by the words of Henry David Thoreau, she traded her life as a high school educator for a life as a writer and hasn’t looked back. She is mother to one glorious handful of a daughter, wife to the nicest guy on the planet, and reluctant but devoted owner of three Rotten Cats. You can find her adventures and thoughts on living life deliberately here on the blog.

The Truth Behind the Story – An Interview with Beth Teliho

Grab your coffee cup, friends, because we have a visitor this morning. Today, I am thrilled to have Beth Teliho, author of one of my new favorite books, Order of Seven, join us for a stop along her blog tour. I reviewed Order of Seven not long ago. You can check that out here. Go ahead, the coffee is still…

By Lisa May 12, 2015 Off

Book Review – Mandi Castle’s Dear Stephanie

I’m expanding my horizons. I honestly don’t read much contemporary fiction. But maybe I have to stop saying that. Given the opportunity to read an advance copy of Mandi Castle’s Dear Stephanie, I jumped at it. I read Dear Stephanie in two sittings – and that was only because I had to sleep. I can’t pull an all-nighter…

By Lisa May 11, 2015 Off

TToT – Upright

I am upright. In fact, I’ve been upright for pretty much the entire day. That’s a major accomplishment considering I’ve been in bed sick since Sunday night – and when I say in bed since Sunday night, I’m not kidding. You know you’re seriously down for the count when you only leave the bed to…

By Lisa May 9, 2015 Off

TToT – The Blooming

I finally have pictures of our trees. The dearth of visual evidence of spring here hasn’t been for lack of trying. Well, OK, it has been for a little lack of trying. I can’t say I always remember to take my phone or camera with me when I take my walks, but I’m choosing to call…

By Lisa May 3, 2015 Off

FTSF – When We No Longer Love

I used to love the classroom. When I was a little girl, I loved school. I loved everything about it. The swirls of leaves falling outside as we walked through the door in September. The pencils, the crayons, the phonics books. I loved my Charlie Brown and Snoopy lunch box and the way lunch time…

By Lisa May 2, 2015 Off

Six Words on Wednesday at Coach Daddy

Last Wednesday of the month? That means it’s time to visit Eli over at Coach Daddy for his 6 Words post. April 29 is wish day so we’re making wishes…for someone else.  Come take a look – you’ll see the names of many of your favorites on the list. And I’ll bet you can find…

By Lisa April 29, 2015 Off

TToT – Another Busy Weekend

There’s more than one way to skin a cat. Last weekend I struggled to find time to write my TToT in between all the things. And no, of course I didn’t write it before things got busy. That would have been much too logical. I finally ended up slipping in at the end of the…

By Lisa April 25, 2015 Off

How to Live with Special Dietary Needs

I’m a travelling expert today. What do you do when your child has a food allergy or sensitivity? When they react adversely to food ingredients? You figure out how to avoid them. And doing that is actually pretty simple. Our Zilla can not consume artificial food dyes. Well, she can, but the results are not…

By Lisa April 22, 2015 Off