Valentine’s Day Book Review of Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher

Often, in February, after several long cold months of winter, I long for a mini-holiday in a place guaranteed to be warm and sunny.  The first place I usually think of is southern California, and the logical time to go is Family Day weekend.  It’s been ages since I’ve been able to go, but this … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Book Review of Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher →

I Love Old Books! (Part 4)

Even though I don’t necessarily need to read all the gems that I find at the book sales—it’s enough to surround myself with them—I do read them.  Now, to be honest, if a book is more than 50 or 100 years old, after quickly thumbing through it to touch and smell the pages, I generally … Continue reading I Love Old Books! (Part 4) →

Book Review of 20,000 Days and Counting by Robert D. Smith (eBook)

Here, the author shares with us what he implemented in his own life in order to live with purpose, joy and lasting influence. The basis for his decisions on how to live his life center around relationships, wisdom, gratitude and devoting himself to God. The overall message of the book is to number our days … Continue reading Book Review of 20,000 Days and Counting by Robert D. Smith (eBook) →

I Love Old Books! (Part 3)

Happy New Year!  I wonder what books 2013 holds! I enjoy everything about old books: hunting for them, inhaling the smell of leather and studying them: their covers, publishers, inscriptions, signs of aging, and knowing that I am holding something that was on this earth in a different century. I don’t necessarily need to read … Continue reading I Love Old Books! (Part 3) →

Highlights for Children has a Blog!

When I enter Highlights for Children’s contests, I usually try to read the stories that won their previous contests.  That helps me zero in on what they are looking for. So, yesterday I browsed around the Calgary Public Library’s eLibrary, looking for the winning entries of Highlights’ previous contests.  The eLibrary includes MasterFILE Premiere, an … Continue reading Highlights for Children has a Blog! →

Hope in the Midst of Sorrows – Nancy Sanders’ blog post

Some people don't have any words when tragedy strikes (people like me).  Other people have just the right words at the right time, people like Nancy Sanders, a children's writer that I have recently "met" through her book and blog. Her post at the hyperlink below is well worth reading, and I'm so grateful that … Continue reading Hope in the Midst of Sorrows – Nancy Sanders’ blog post →

Homemade Christmas Card Design – my gift to you!

My family and friends will be receiving my Christmas cards a bit late this year because I was so engrossed in making homemade Christmas cards.  I remembered that last year my Mom and I were talking about not being able to find Nativity or Biblical scenes on Christmas cards in the stores, and I have … Continue reading Homemade Christmas Card Design – my gift to you! →

I Am on the Most Wanted List

My name is Mary . I have held people at gun-point, staged bank robberies and organized a prison break. I am highly skilled with a .357 Magnum and an expert safecracker. I have been the target of a mafia contract, faced thirty-five charges in four states plus eleven federal indictments, and am on the Most … Continue reading I Am on the Most Wanted List →