Are you partying tonight? My celebration will be small, just me and one of my sons and we’ll toast the New Year around ten o’clock because it’s midnight somewhere. 🙂 Tomorrow I’ll make a few of the good-luck dishes, just because I like them, and enjoy a day of working on a new jigsaw puzzle. […]
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Even though we’re in the middle of the week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, and Kwanzaa was yesterday, and Hanukkah just ended, it’s still a good time to spread more cheer. Every year for the past few, I’ve given my friends and family a gift of one of my stories, and this year
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Since Christmas is fast approaching, faster than my preparations are going, I’m going to let Slim Randles entertain you, while I dash off to bake some cookies. Mine won’t be quite as pretty as these, but I’ll do my best. This post from Slim is a repeat of one from a few years ago, but
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Click on this link to enjoy an excerpt from my new short story collection from Next Chapter Publishing. The stories feature an eclectic mix of characters, young and older, sorting out their lives and maybe having a little fun along the way. Available worldwide on all the major online retail sites in digital, paperback, and hardback. Spanish
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Today’s a good day for some Holiday humor. This is such a wonderful time of the year with a month-long preparation for special holidays, Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and more. Who can’t help but smile with excitement? First I have this cute meme that a friend sent the other day. The following was part of a
So happy to help get the word out about this new book from one of my favorite authors. I read one of her previous books Not My Boy and enjoyed it immensely. Here’s a link to my review of Not My Boy. This new book looks to be a real compelling read, too. Can’t wait.
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Happy Day after Thanksgiving and Black Friday and all that. Lots of folks have been out and about, shopping for the great bargains, and better them than me. I’ve been happy to be home, reading a good book and eating yummy leftovers from our feast yesterday. I’ve been reading No Strangers Here by Carlene O’Connor,
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CONNECTEDDISCOVERING YOUR INNER GUIDESA Kid’s Guide to Navigating Their EmotionsbySEEMA DESAIIllustrated by James Ballance Children’s Book / Self-Help / Mindfulness / ParentingPublisher: The Jai JaisPage Count: 56 pagesPublication Date: February 3, 2022 Scroll down for a giveaway! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Connected is all about teaching kids and their families how to navigate their emotions. It is a practical guide
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Even though Winter doesn’t officially start until December 21, it’s already making itself known in many parts of the country. A friend in Montana has been posting pictures and weather updates on Twitter every morning, and it is bitter cold there. Temps in the single digits. And snow. Lots of snow falling almost every day
While I always enjoy Slim Randles’ humor, there’s something special about his essays, in which he takes reflective look at live in a poetic way. This one about country evenings is a keeper. Enjoy… But first a treat. I don’t think it’s too soon for testing the pumpkin pies many of us will be serving
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