Everyone knows I love to read. Another hobby I love is embroidery. My grandmother was always knitting,crocheting or tatting, making lace. Both of my sisters can knit and crochet. Being the baby of the family I somehow missed those beautiful lessons. I’m the youngest of four and for some reason needle work was always difficult… Continue reading Sew, a Needle Pulling Thread
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Unusual Characters ~ When a Setting becomes a Character in your Book
Unusual Characters When the Setting becomes a Character in your Book Making a children’s picture book takes time. Like all wonderful things, if you take the time and care to really create something beautiful, a treasure will be produced. I like to describe that the making a children’s picture book is like making a blueberry… Continue reading Unusual Characters ~ When a Setting becomes a Character in your Book
Spring into Books
As March comes to an end and April shows its promise of spring, little ones get anxious to get outside and explore how the world is blooming around them. With COVID and winter we all feel a little cooped up. What better way to shake away those winter blues than to take a nature hike?… Continue reading Spring into Books
What Makes a Great Children’s Picture Book?
What Makes a Great Children's Picture Book? In my life, I have always been in love with children's picture books. Beginning at a young age, I, like many other children around the world was attracted to a book because of the pictures. The text being read to me by my parents or someone in my… Continue reading What Makes a Great Children’s Picture Book?
Love and Happiness
Love and Happiness As I sit here on my back patio going back and forth between writing and gardening, I was trying to figure out a name for this article. That’s when Al Green came on singing this song, Love and Happiness. And truly this title sums up what I was wanting to communicate with… Continue reading Love and Happiness
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