by Alica McKenna Johnson | Oct 20, 2015 | Alica Mckenna Johnson
Teenagers frequently come into magical powers in fiction, my characters included. Of course it’s an metaphor for puberty, the power of their budding sexuality, and their maturing into adults. But I also think it’s an expression for the forces of nature that teenagers...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Jun 23, 2015 | Monday Musings
My daughter and I went to the Pitch Perfect Sing-a-Long at the Loft, and it was awesome. No it was aca-awesome. Going to the movies is fun, not only because of the big screen, but also because of the energy in the room. Everyone experiencing similar feelings at...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | May 22, 2015 | Alica Mckenna Johnson
So tonight my daughter graduated the eight grade!! It was a lovely and LONG ceremony as the teachers created a poem for each student and read them out-loud. This is my daughter’s poem. Thinker, believer, giver, leader a power so great, apply it to be an...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Dec 30, 2014 | Monday Musings
I started out as a totally hippie, granola-munching, tree-hugging mama. I gave birth to my kids at home. I breast fed them for two years. I used Waldorf style toys and books (all wood, silk scarfs for dress up, and lovely fairy stories). I fed them organic vegan...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Dec 11, 2014 | Parenting
So there I am lying in bed my body racked with fever and doused with Nyquil (okay Walgreen store brand Nyquil) when my dear daughter walks in and begins to complain about … well… pretty much everything. As she complained I felt a deep connection to something grater. I...