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March 1, 2016
THANK YOU, DAD!: Goodnight, Ark ALMOST Spotted “Down Under”
My dad is a terrific man on so many levels. He was a loving husband to my mom. (Here they are pictured above – just one month before she passed away – sharing in the joy of seeing an advance … Continue reading →
February 29, 2016
WINTER CRAFT: Felt Cookie “Number Order” Game
I like making and writing crafts for many reasons. As a writer, I find they are a nice change of pace from my other projects. As a teacher and parent, I feel they are a valuable and fun way to … Continue reading →
February 25, 2016
Celebrating World Read Aloud Day 2016 with More SKYPE VISITS!
Yesterday I had the pleasure of Skyping with school children at Loganville Christian Academy in Loganville, GA and Vancouver Christian School in Vancouver, BC. The visits were in celebration of World Read Aloud Day. After introductions and an interactive reading of GOODNIGHT, ARK, there … Continue reading →
February 22, 2016
If the Shoe DOESN’T Fit: Thoughts on Rhyming…or Not”
My daughter loves shoes, especially sparkly shoes. “Like Cinderella!” she used to cheer as a toddler. But unlike Cinderella and her lovely glass slipper, my daughter learned early on that the shoe doesn’t always fit. Too big and it’s hard … Continue reading →
February 19, 2016
And the winner is…
I’m delighted to announce that the winner of last week’s special giveaway, a brand new copy of Glenys Nellist’s charming new board book LITTLE LOVE LETTERS FROM GOD, published by Zonderkidz (2015) and illustrated by Sophie Allsopp, is… DARLENE!!!!! Congratulations! I will be … Continue reading →
February 17, 2016
SKYPE VISIT: Thank you, International Christian School Uijongbu!
Monday evening, I spent a delightful 20 minutes Skyping with the K– 5th graders at International Christian School Uijongbu in South Korea. It was actually Tuesday morning for them and they were bright-eyed and ready to go! After introducing myself and sharing the inspiration … Continue reading →
February 15, 2016
Miss A.’s APPLE BERRY UPSIDE DOWN CAKE (Or: How to Cook up a Lesson on Revising!)
Last week, my eleven year old decided to bake a cake using her own made-up recipe. She wrote her list and we went shopping. She immediately set about baking her first ever “Apple Berry Upside Down Cake”. She was so excited … Continue reading →
February 13, 2016
SENTENCE LEVEL vs. STORY LEVEL: Thoughts on Revising
Please join me today over at Pens and Brushes, my critique group’s blog, for some thoughts on hammering and sawing, er I mean revising, our stories. 
February 8, 2016
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: An Interview with Zonderkidz picture book author Glenys Nellist (PLUS a CRAFT and a GIVEAWAY!)
Today, in celebration of the release of the board book LITTLE LOVE LETTERS FROM GOD (Zonderkidz, 2015) I am delighted to be interviewing author Glenys Nellist. She’s here as part of her blog tour. And since Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, … Continue reading →
February 1, 2016
M-O-T-O-R-C-Y-C-L-E: Thoughts on SOUND Effects in Picture Books
A few years ago, my husband and I were eating a lovely supper with our son, age three, when one of us, who shall remain nameless, passed some extremely audible gas. Before anyone had a chance to be mortified, my … Continue reading →
