Mélina MangalJan 12 min readShades of Brown Dear Readers, Snow usually blankets the landscape here in Minnesota by now, but this year, so much is still visible. I realized today...
Mélina MangalJul 30, 20231 min readBook Launch!Dear Readers, Jayden's Secret Ingredient is out in the world now! Join illustrator Ken Daley and I, in person, or virtually, for the book...
Mélina MangalJun 21, 20232 min readSolstice Dear Readers, I love summer when the days are longer and much warmer. It’s a beautiful time to reflect on the school year, to think about...
Mélina MangalJan 1, 20233 min readFrozen DogwoodWhen I started this blog, I had the intention of writing more frequently. But “occasional” seems to have become biennial. Maybe I...
Mélina MangalJan 2, 20202 min readMovement and StillnessAs I walked along Minnehaha Creek on this first day of 2020, water rushing through snow reminded me of the need for both movement and...
Mélina MangalDec 28, 20182 min readMeandering with MélinaThis past week was amazing. I was awakened by the sonic boom of a meteor entering earth’s atmosphere. I walked around our small city lake...