Author Archives: Gina Lento

Some more back story….Sarah’s step Dad find a lost treasure and we find out how her mom passed away…..to whoever asked, yes, I worked a “pink horse” into the story…. April 11,   So today another mom mystery.  Dad found this little pink sea horse pendant with sapphire blue eyes.  He doesn’t remember ever seeingContinue reading “IFJM Day 11”

So here is Day 10.  Some “back story” pieces are being woven into the story…..I meant to add why Sarah drew the juvenile Sandhill crane but the story took a path of it’s own. April 10,   Well it’s another nice sunny day here in Florida.  On Sundays,  we go out for breakfast when thereContinue reading “IFJM DAY 10”

Some down time….( just a side now….I am handwriting these and what pops in my head…..if I were actually typing these, there would be adjustments to grammar).   Some of my ideas and sketches here are coming right out of my real sketchbooks. April 9,  I had a softball game this morning.  We won 5-2.Continue reading “IFJM DAY 9”

So for those of you who didn’t read the first posts….I am participating in International Fake Journal Month where you write a journal in the first person as someone else….if you missed the first 7 days, go back to April 1st and catch up with the story. Here is day 8… April 8,  My artistContinue reading “IFJM DAY 8”

Sarah is coping with her ancestry and being an athlete….. April 7,  Another Day at school.  I had softball practice after school.  I really just play softball to have fun.  Soccer is my real sport.  I have a few college teams that offered me spots on their team.  My grandmother never really liked me toContinue reading “IFJM DAY 7”

One forgets that in the modern times, teenagers don’t always want to do what is traditional,  especially when it has to do with wearing something OLD.   The glass “slippers” from Sarah’s family were a style that was in high fashion in the late 17th century in France, not something that a modern day teenContinue reading “IFJM Day 6”

So The dress and jewelry has been picked out but what color for nails?  And today we find out who Sarah’s date is for the Prom and the Prom theme…. April 5,  Today was a tough day at school.  I had two exams and a quiz. I think I did well on all of themContinue reading “IFJM DAY 5”

Here is Day 4…..got the dress, got the jewelry…. April 4,  Dad found this necklace and earring set in my mom’s things.   This looks like the set my mom wore at her wedding with my real Dad, the war hero.  I never knew him.  I was too little to remember and he died  inContinue reading “IFJM DAY 4”

Here is day 3.  Sarah has found her Prom dress! April 3,  I found my pink pen in Steph’s room, grr….Anyway, Dad and I went out shopping again yesterday afternoon and I found a totally awesome dress at Macy’s.  Who would have thought to look there!  Dad picked the color, he actually spotted it onContinue reading “IFJM DAY 3”

Here is Day 2….I did it earlier today but there was no way I was transcribing this on my tiny IPhone keyboard while we we bouncing up 95….I wrote this in the car this afternoon I think while we were driving thru South Carolina…. April 2,   I couldn’t find  my pink pen.  So I amContinue reading “IFJM DAY 2”