Sally Murphy's Blog, page 61
January 13, 2012
Confessions
If you want to know more about me, pop over to Monica Kade's Career Confessions blog where you'll find me answering her questions about my writing career. While you're there, check out the confessions by a whole range of inspirational people.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
January 5, 2012
Things that made me smile this morning
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December 31, 2011
366 Books in 366 Days
Happy New Year to you! I had a pretty awesome 2011 but am really excited about the promise of a brand new year and loving that 2012 is the National Year of Reading. Also really excited about my role as local ambassador for Bunbury, WA.
I had toyed with the idea of a reading meme for the National Year of Reading, but there are so many other really good ones already that I hesitated to add
I had toyed with the idea of a reading meme for the National Year of Reading, but there are so many other really good ones already that I hesitated to add
December 22, 2011
Twas the Night Before Christmas
It's almost Christmas Eve. Few people are unfamiliar with this poem - but having it read by voice over artists is a bit different.
December 21, 2011
Animals of YouTube sing "Deck the Halls"
Cats! And dogs. And even the odd goat.
Alvin and the Chipmunks- Christmas song[original]
Modern kids might know about The Chipmunks - but not to many of them know mcuh about viny records and the fun you could have speeding them up. Oh the simpler things in life! I LOVED the Chipmunks in their orginal form.
December 20, 2011
A Social Network Christmas
If Mary and Joseph had Facebook.
December 19, 2011
Aussie Jingle Bells
Not a brilliant video, but I had to include an Aussie song in the mix. When I was a kid all the Christmas songs and carols we sang and heard seemed to come from the Northern Hemisphere and feature snow and ice and open fires. I love that my kids have had lots of Aussie influenced songs - and books, too!
December 18, 2011
Christmas In The Trenches
This one is a song and a story. It tells the same tale as one which my wonderful friend Norman Jorgensen brought to life in his book In Flanders Fields. It's a wonderful tale of Christmas goodwill in the midst of war - and a post script many years later.
December 16, 2011
Do they know it's christmas Live aid 1985 london
Another one from my youth. I was 17 when this one was made and, again, thought it was pretty wonderful at the time because it featured so may of my favorite singers - and, of course, because it was aimed at raising money for such a good cause.
Go on, sing along. You know you want to :)
Go on, sing along. You know you want to :)
