This year marks sixty-one trips around the sun. The number is odd, and my birthday feels odd. Like I’ve overtaken a milestone. Somehow I feel older, a lot older than the one year. I’ve never worried about birthdays until now. The number doesn’t match my heart, although it matches my joints! Thoughts of aging make […]
Since I’ve begun writing, one of the great things has been the many wonderful people I’ve come across. Jessie Mattis is one of them. Although, I haven’t met today’s author in person, I feel a kinship with her. She has published in different genre’s, something I plan to do. She is a homeschool mom, I
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Writing can be exhausting sometimes, so I need to take frequent breaks. The old pool noodles I had weren’t useable when I went to swim the other day. I have a reading challenge I’m attempting for the summer also. Wouldn’t it be nice to get some new stuff to help our summertime fun? If you’re
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Since kids never stop learning, indoors or outdoors, lets give them some great books that move them in the right direction. I’m always on some the look out for books I can recommend. These books help answer questions children might have about nature! Summer is here and there is no better time for outdoor adventures.
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The teacher in me jumps for joy when I see book giveaways for children! As a former youth services coordinator at my local library, I love to see children reading. What could be better than a book giveaway to get children reading? Kids are always hungry for knowledge even when school isn’t in session, so
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Are you heading out for vacation this summer? Don’t forget to take some stuff for the kids to do in the car or on the plane. Notebooks, puzzle books, and children’s novels are three things they can amuse themselves to help pass the time. Our girls always had a bag full of goodies when we
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Do you have a techie in the family? June is a great time to celebrate the important men in your life and everyone can find something they like at Best Buy! This month we’re offering you the chance to win a $100 Best Buy Gift Card! This event is HOSTED by The Mommy Island and
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I bought a poster from Amazon with the top 100 books considered classics. While I know I’ve read several of them, there are over 50 I haven’t. So, the following year (or maybe much longer), I plan to read as many as possible. Rereading those I’ve already read in the past also. Some of the
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“I present to you the graduating class of 2022!” Our local schools’ graduation ceremonies have dominated the news. Fresh young faces that have finished their basic education. Some are moving on to college or a trade school. Others moving straight into jobs. A few aren’t sure what they want to do with their lives.
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Today I’m looking for one bright idea for a new book in the works. One quirky twist, weird trait, or particular place my character can visit. My random list of things continues to grow. Authors have strange minds. Some of us write about ordinary people, in extraordinary circumstances! I wonder if other people sit around
