I recently had the chance to read two of Carola Schmidt’s endearing and heartfelt children’s books in her Babushka series as a part of her Easter book tour.              “Tell Me a Story, Babushka” by Carola Schmidt weaves folklore with history and tradition as main character, Babushka, tells her precious granddaughter, Karina, a story about her … Continue reading Book reviews: Babushka is Homesick and Tell Me a Story, Babushka

Mawson Bear is an awesome bear! Dreamy Days and Random Naps by Mawson Bear is a delightfully charming picture book for children and adults of all ages. I was drawn in by Mark O'Dwyer's fun photographs, which I found much more enchanting than the illustrations I originally expected. Each photograph brought a part of this … Continue reading Book Review: Dreamy Days and Random Naps

This is the fourth book in the charming Honeycake series but the first I've had the opportunity to read. I found it delightful and I will be reading and buying all four books in the series for the children in my life. Honeycake: A Circle of Trust by Medea Kalantar is a sweet book with … Continue reading Book Review: Honeycake A Circle of Trust

If you, or any loved one (over the age of 12) in your life, has cancer, Carola Schmidt's Cancer Daily Life is a perfect book to give them. A quick read, it's a series of short comics that reflect truthfully on life with cancer, this is a sweetly funny, very touching, and completely relatable illustrated … Continue reading Book Review: Cancer Daily Life

Bernice Takes a Plunge (Bernice Book One) Bernice Takes a Plunge by Ann HarthMy rating: 5 of 5 stars I wanted to share on my blog that I had the opportunity to review a delightful children's book today. Below is a copy of my review from "Goodreads.com" Bernice Takes a Plunge is a charming children’s … Continue reading Book Review: Bernice Takes a Plunge

ANNOUNCEMENT: My poem, "There's No Such Thing As Dead," will be included in the forthcoming Trickster's Treats, Volume 4: Coming, Buried Or Not! Proceeds go to charity so pick up a copy! thingsinthewell.wordpress.com

Two of my poems, "Unanswered" and "Night Bombing" are out now in Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine, Issue 16. Check out the current issue at: doorisajarmagazine.net

For most of us, the cold winter weather is coming to an end.  Although as I write this, I hear wind howling outside my window reminding me that I might be overly optimistic about that right now…  Anyway, with warmer weather comes the desire to get outside and move around (which is a good thing) but that … Continue reading Spring into Healthier Writing Habits

Day 2 of my visit to New Orleans involved me spending copious amounts of time sitting in the convention center for a conference, thinking about food, and a visit to Bourbon Street. Let's be honest here: Bourbon Street is the type of place you visited because it's iconic and you can't home and say you … Continue reading New Orleans, Part 2