Category: Inspiration

August 1st publishing date for my book Respect Our World: Sustainabililty!

I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. What a surprise I had yesterday, when I noticed stores are posting my children's educational book for pre-order! It all started last summer... I received my usual copy of the Children's Writer newsletter, produced by the Institute of Children's Literature (see my post about ICL here) The newsletter … Continue reading August 1st publishing date for my book Respect Our World: Sustainabililty! →

Oceanside Poetry

Art begets art. I usually try to escape the long, cold Calgary winter when I have time off for spring break, and if I'm not exploring I like to write. The warm relaxing climate and the inspiration of the ocean brings out the creativity in me, and judging from the freely-offered art and writing that I … Continue reading Oceanside Poetry →

Positive, uplifting, and humorous reads

I've just realized how much time I spend looking for good, upbeat, contemporary fiction. My friend said she doesn't want to read depressing books and did I have any to recommend, so I browsed my yearly lists of books read for happy fiction. I was surprised at how many serious titles were on there and … Continue reading Positive, uplifting, and humorous reads →

Review of God’s Good Man: A Simple Love Story, by Marie Corelli

“It was May-time in England. The last breath of a long winter had blown its final farewell across the hills,—the last frost had melted from the broad, low-lying fields, relaxing its iron grip from the clods of rich, red-brown earth which, now, soft and broken, were sprouting thick with the young corn's tender green.” I … Continue reading Review of God’s Good Man: A Simple Love Story, by Marie Corelli →

Buy books and support those in need at these great thrift stores in Calgary

Yes, there are still MANY places to buy books in Calgary!  Although many book stores have gone out of business, there are still many places where we can get books to hold in our hands. Of course you can buy new books, but don't forget the "gently used" option!  And best of all, buying from … Continue reading Buy books and support those in need at these great thrift stores in Calgary →

Does the Science behind Leap Year point to Intelligent Design?

I find it absolutely fascinating and inspiring that our solar system is so orderly! Our massive planet Earth floats in space, revolving around its sun, travelling a total of 584 million miles at 67,000 miles per hour.  The number of days for one revolution has been consistent for thousands of years to the nearest millionth … Continue reading Does the Science behind Leap Year point to Intelligent Design? →

Review of The Little Hunchback Zia by Frances Hodgson Burnett

“And it came to pass nigh upon nineteen hundred and sixteen years ago” This begins Frances Hodgson Burnett’s little book published in 1916 about a rejected, deformed orphan boy who is sent to beg for the cruel woman who keeps him. One day, hiding in the brush near the road to Bethlehem, he watches a … Continue reading Review of The Little Hunchback Zia by Frances Hodgson Burnett →