“I’m so glad I asked my mom to keep Jade so Brennan could play,” Destiny yelled to Thorne. “That was very thoughtful of you,” Thorne threw back as he churned up snow running from Brennan.” HumorFriendsSnowball Fight Book:The Least of These Source: The Least of These
“The only problem with sharing a room with her sisters, Jessie decided, was that she couldn’t wrap their Christmas presents in there. Fortunately, the garage was nearly always empty, so she’d hauled everything in there and spread it across the workbench. Opening a back page of her inspiration book, she glanced from the list to the Santa’s workshop–sized mess of fabric, scrapbooking paper, scissors, tape, and grocery bags layered to hide the presents inside.” FamilyChristmasSistersDiyChristmas Presents Book:Sincerely, Jem Source: Sincerely, Jem
“That morning all of us girls had put our hair in high vintage-like ponytails, and Aunt Julie joked that we could almost be triplets. I laughed but knew that since my hair was so straight no one would ever confuse Rose and I.” FamilySisters Book:Enjoy the Poodle Skirt Source: Enjoy the Poodle Skirt
“As they ran to the barn and began the careful climb up the steep ladder, Lily realized she had accidentally put on snow boots in her hurry. When they reached the top, the quiet hush of the still hayloft gave them that whisper-in-the-library feeling.” ChildrenFamilySummer Book:The Treasure Hunt Source: The Treasure Hunt
“Light slowly grew in the room, planted by a few seeds of morning sun that whispered through the windows. The heater struggled to catch up with the cold brought on by a snowy night, and the old man’s voice helped fill the empty shop.” WinterShops Book:Red Boots Source: Red Boots
“Tearing out a sheet, she wrote her address on it and froze as she considered a pen name. Something starting with her first initial, the one she shared with Judy. What should it be? She thought about her usual nicknames, Jesster and Jess. But those were what her family called her. Too special to give to a stranger. Maybe something starting with a J and an e? The word came to her in a flash. Jem. Unlike anything she’d ever read or heard before, short and easy to write, and still a little bit close to her real name.” WriterNicknamePen Name Book:Sincerely, Jem Source: Sincerely, Jem