A Day in My Life ~ Arial Kingston Mayes by Sandra Balzo

My name is Arial—like the font, not the mermaid. I was born Arial Kingston, but tacked on Mayes when I moved to the Monterey Peninsula a couple of months ago. You see, my maternal great-grandmother, Gretchen Mayes, leap-frogged over both my mother and grandmother to...

A Day in My Life ~ Bumble by Liz Ireland

Hello, everyone! My name is Bumble, and I live in Santaland, right in the bustling heart of Christmastown. Until recently, most of my days here have been much the same. You can usually find me on the sidewalk in front of Flock and Ivy’s florist shop, chatting with...

A Day in My Life ~ Summer Jenkins by Christine Wellert

“If you don’t get down here ASAP, I’m throwing your breakfast in the trash!” Ugh. I considered myself a morning person, but Elliot, my roommate and best friend took it to a whole new level. “I’m coming!” I hollered back, jumping out of bed and frantically sorting...

A Day in My Life ~ Merry Bingham by Susan Breen

Have you ever done something you knew was a bad idea, but you just had to do it anyway? I’m Merry Bingham and that’s exactly how I felt when I climbed on to the roof of my Victorian house to put up my vintage Rudolph the Reindeer sleigh set. Yes, I know I’m...