About Susan Ivory
As a child, Susie delighted in listening to the wildly exaggerated letters that her mother, aunts and grandmother sent back and forth to each other from across the country. She was fascinated that the women in her life could take something as simple as, say a trip to the store, and turn it into a grand adventure simply through the power of words. Naturally, Susie yearned to join in on the fun and did so…just as soon as she learned to print. She happily joined right in and hasn’t stopped writing since.
Susie currently lives in Seattle’s Eastside with her husband of 21 years, two teenage daughters and a small zoo’s worth of critters. She can often be found baking, gardening, hanging out with her favorite people and of course curled up in a comfy chair with her laptop and a cup of coffee happily blogging away.
Susie’s work can also be seen on her popular blog, a A Slice of My Life.
Finding the Words
My husband Shaun and I had just climbed into bed and were getting ourselves settled down for the night. I was engrossed in my book and he was half-heartedly watching a show on his iPad. I was getting drowsy and nearly ready to nod off, when Shaun … Read more →
The Transformation of a Technophobe
Susan Ivory, much to her husband’s pleasure, is seduced by technology
Soccer Practice
Susan Ivory gets a snapshot of life when she walks the perimeter of her daughter’s soccer field.
The Valentine Baby
Wouldn’t it be great to be born on Valentine’s Day? Susie Ivory didn’t think so when she learned she had to share her birthday with everyone else’s romance.
Three Quarters
When we look at homeless people, do we see problems or people? Susie Ivory reflects on how one young man’s humble need brought her new compassion.
Needle and Thread
The art of mending is becoming lost, as Susie Ivory discovers when she first shows a needle and thread to a bunch of preschoolers. But when the art of mending is lost, what other life essentials are lost with it?
My Delicious
Have you ever pondered all the delicious things in your life? Susie Ivory reminds us that the little things are really big things, worth savouring.
The Most Amazing Hair Dryer in the World
I was mindlessly drying my hair, when to my utter amazement, my hair dryer exploded in my hand. Well, technically, it didn’t explode…it merely started crackling and shooting eight inch flames from the back of it. My immediate reaction was to drop … Read more →
Our Granola Girl
Some people read Mahatma Gandhi’s words, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world,” and nod in agreement. Others take it to heart and actually try to change our world.
Reasons to Give Yourself Flowers
“Who brought you those flowers?” my daughter asked as she walked into the kitchen and saw me trying to artfully arrange a bouquet of daffodils in a vase. “Yeah,” questioned my husband. “Where did they come from? I didn’t bring them to … Read more →
