His face was red, his mouth a sneer. I don't remember specifically what the fight was about, but I do remember one thing he said. Angry, grounded, and lashing out, my son reached deep into his bag of insults and produced: “You're a witch, Mom!” A look of triumph twinkled in his eye. What a sick burn. I was supposed to be hurt, I'm sure. Instead, I laughed. “You're going to have to try harder than that.” As he seethed, I tried not to smile. “A witch is a wise woman. She's crafty and learned. She's seen a lot of things, and not much scares her. Yes, son. Your mom is definitely a witch.” I never thought I'd say that. Ever.

Did you know soap can burn? It can, my pretties. It can and it does. Fortunately, it cleans up so easily! But, yes, the house didn’t smell as “wonderful” as it did “wonder what that smell is” for a couple of weeks. In good news, I found out I can literally leave my crockpot turned on low for weeks without it catching fire, so that’s a handy fact to know. Part how-to, part memoir, My Life as a Kitchen Witch was a surprise hit for fiction writer Red Tash. Now, in The Kitchen Witch's Guide to the New Weird: Practical Life Magic in the time of Covid-19, Tash follows up with a whopping eighteen chapters on health, happiness, home, and hope for future. With dozens of journaling prompts, she'll have you not only laughing along, but dreaming and planning for what your "new normal" in this post-Coronavirus world shall be. Whether or not you are a witchy type, if you survived the pandemic, there's something for you in this book. Plus, there's a chapter on ghosts. Readers are saying: "I've just discovered your books, and from the first five minutes, you spoke to me! As a fellow ASD mom and kitchen witch, you speak to my heart and I'm so glad I decided to pick yours as my 'it's spooky season reading list time!' first book of sweet September." ~Anna T via Instagram "What a wonderful book! Between the recommendations, the recipes, the advice, and the laughs, MY LIFE AS A KITCHEN WITCH left me magically refreshed. If you need to show your self some care without neglecting you responsibilities and loved ones, you need this book." ~Marian A. via Amazon