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The Tooth Fairy’s Dime
I believe I was six when I lost my first tooth. I don’t remember a lot about it except like the ones I lost after the first one, it became so loose I could twist it around in my mouth. If that happened to me as an adult I would freak out. I mean, your…
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Meet Jolie
You probably know by now that I am an author with two published books to my credit. If you’re curious, check out my website: www.aprilnunncoker.com. How would you like to meet the main character of my upcoming novel The Keeper? Fantastic! Here she is now. (A short and slim young woman with flaming red…
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Chinaberries and the Great Cedar Tree
The trail leading from the James house to the Hough’s residence cut through a small forest–probably just a wind break–full of chinaberry trees. They dropped china berries which we used to pelt each other in china berry fights. I steered clear because those marble-sized things hurt when they hit you. I enjoyed that small trail because I…
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I’ve Fallen, But I Can Still Get Up!
Every time I go to the doctor’s office, they pull out their list of questions. One of them is: have you fallen recently? My answer these days? Probably. It seems that I can’t seem to stand on my own two feet sometimes. And my poor knees are taking a beating. At this rate, I’m going…
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It’s a Toddler’s World
According to the toddler, that is. Toddlers are unique creatures. My fellow teachers and I used to say that about freshmen, but that is another blog post. I’m sticking to toddlers today. If you happen to live with one, my heart goes out to you. If you are a stay-at-home mom with one, you deserve…
April Coker, Author 