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CLOSED HEARTS – Sequel to OPEN MINDS

 Book Two of the Mindjack Trilogy is here! I’m reading Closed Hearts right now, and it’s as as suspenseful as Open Minds, one of my favorite books. You can read my review of Open Minds here.  Announcing the release of Closed … Continue reading

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Skeleton Walks Pet Brain – Promoting Literacy

I finally made the YouTube video I’ve been dying to work on for months. Maybe it’s best that I didn’t get around to making it until now because I just discovered some special effects for iMovie, and they sure came … Continue reading

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Absent Minded Moments – Parenting Plights & Delights

Let’s face it, parenting requires a lot of energy. Mothers pour their hearts and souls into their children’s lives. Fatigue causes many absent minded goof-ups.Here are some of the answers I received when I asked moms I know to finish … Continue reading

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Blogoversary – First Post Revisited – A Call For Help!

One year ago I tried my hand at blogging. I sent out a call for tips on blogging etiquette. Setting up my blog was a killer. I couldn’t figure out why the text wouldn’t show up. Turned out I had white … Continue reading

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Bad Dreams – Parenting Plights & Delights

Dreams are hard for young children to understand. Experts tell us that children under five years old can’t tell the difference between reality and dreams or nightmares. Years ago my Aunt Clare shared a humorous dream that my cousin Nikki … Continue reading

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More Altered Art Photo Boxes – Homemade Gifts

In December I shared an altered art photo box that makes a nice homemade gift. If you missed it, you can read about it here. Today I’d like to feature two more boxes, which can also be used to store … Continue reading

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DIY – Piece of Cake – Parenting Plights & Delights

One of my favorite parenting memories is when we threw our oldest daughter, Tulip (nickname), a Sweet-Sixteen party. We wanted to make it an occasion to remember. In order to hire a DJ, we had to cut back on other … Continue reading

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Dancing X-Ray Skeleton – My YouTube Video!

You don’t need x-ray vision to watch my new Youtube video! This is only a minute long. Creepy, freaky fun. I don’t look like Funny Bones with the special effects! Crazy, huh? On Monday I couldn’t get internet connection. There … Continue reading

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A Palindrome Poem

April is National Poetry Month. One of the most amazing poems I’ve ever read was written by C. Sonberg Larson. We belong to the same critique group, Books Born Here. I’m honored that Larson gave me permission to share it … Continue reading

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Lynnie’s Lost Days in LaLa Land

Subject: Re: subjectless It was a bleak and drab day.  The ticking of the clock wore heavy in the idle room.  The rains had passed and a term of uneventfulness had set upon us.  He was tired, long hours and little … Continue reading

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