All About Dogs
First I want to share this picture of a flower that just opened in a small bouquet I have in my kitchen. The bouquet is from periwinkles I have planted in the front of my house, and I’ve enjoyed bringing some of the color into the kitchen, especially when the buds open to such lovely […]
Farmers Never Stop
I have another guest post from Slim Randles for today, but first I wanted to share this information I received from the Texas Commission on the Arts. Because so many parts of the country have been affected by the recent storms – and the spring storm season is not over – I thought this would be […]
Book Review – Toby by Hazel Mitchell
Toby Hazel Mitchell Age Range: 4 – 6 years Grade Level: Preschool – 1 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Candlewick (September 13, 2016) Language: English ISBN-10: 0763680931 ISBN-13: 978-0763680930 BOOK BLURB – When a young boy and his father move from one house to another, they decide to adopt a dog from the local rescue shelter. […]
Man’s Best Friend
Slim Randles is my Wednesday’s Guest today with a poignant story about a dog and an old man. They are so good for each other. If you are looking for some humor today, you could hop over to The Blood-Red Pencil where I have a post about the fun of writing with kids underfoot. They […]
Monday Morning Musings
Every Monday I have the song “Monday, Monday” by the Mamas and the Papas playing through my mind. Perhaps because there is an excitement about starting a brand new week. Do you eagerly look forward to Monday’s? While most of the song is about the sadness of waking up Monday Morning alone, the first two […]
Friday’s Odds and Ends
Between the Winnsboro Center for the Arts and the Main Street Community Players in Sulphur Springs, Texas, I have been, and will continue to be very busy this month. We are planning a Mardi Gras party at the WCA, and at the theatre we are in rehearsals for a show to open early in March. […]
New Year’s Day 2015
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy and successful New Year! Are you setting new goals? Making resolutions? I hope yours fare better than Luann’s Father’s. What happens to your New Year’s resolutions? Do they follow the same pattern as Luann’s parents. In a strip that ran on November 16, 2014 Nancy and Frank DeGroot are […]
Don’t Mess With Old People
Please help me welcome Mags as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. She is the central character in Nancy Lynn Jarvis’s novel, Mags & The AARP Gang. I reviewed the book on Sunday, so you can check that out if you want to. While Mags is entertaining us here, I am over at The Blood Red Pencil with […]
Some Mid-Week Family Fun
Let’s all grab our sippy cups and welcome Meredith Peters Hale as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. She is the author of the humorous look at motherhood, Mommy A to Z: An Encyclopedia of the Joys, Wonders, and Absurdities of Motherhood, which I reviewed last Sunday. The point of the sippy cup will become clear as you […]
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Monday Morning Musings
Yesterday I was at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts for the latest Women In the Arts Exhibition. What fun it was to be there and see all the lovely works and meet the artists, and I was thrilled to be part of the show with my book, Evelyn Evolving. Thanks to my friend, Jane […]
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