I was reading through some of my older blog posts today and found one that I had not shared but felt strongly that I need to share. This post really says a lot about my self as an author and writer. This was written before my book Excuse Me Sir, Do you Bark English? wa...

Writing Struggles... My Juggling Act

I taught for many years and loved every minute of the experience except for being away from my children. I think for every mom, there is a struggle between work life and mom life. Both are extremely demanding but for me... my childre...

Inspiration~ Annie Laurie

Inspiration is defined as “The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. “

I thought I’d share with you the inspiration behind one of the main characters in my 2nd book. There are really 4...

What’s in a Name?

People always ask me, “How did you come up with the idea for your story?”. All my family and friends who follow me personally on Facebook know of my love for dogs. I’ve shared before on other platforms about how Excuse Me Sir, Do You Bark English? came...

Author Crush

Helen Beatrix Potter

 I thought I’d share another crush I have on a writer. The writer of many favorites but my all-time favorite... The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter.

Born, Helen Beatrix Potter July 28, 1866~ December 22, 1943. The English writer, ill...

Kuplink, Kuplank, Kuplunk

                                                    Robert McCloskey...

Your turn little ones: I know your mommy and daddy are probably reading this but that’s ok... it’s for them as well.

Here’s a little list of things I would like you to work on over the summer before Kindergarten. You don’t need to work on all things listed every day......

Parents First:

If you have a little one that is due to begin Kindergarten in the coming fall, a lot of excitement and joy is probably spreading throughout the family. But accompanied with that joy is a little fear and yes, tears. I’m not saying whose tears are flowing b...

 Now that my first book has been published, people have been asking me a question.How did you come up with the name for Blueberry Pancake Publishing?

Well, as different names were being tossed around in my head I kept coming back to Blueberry Pancake Publishing. But it...

If you had to choose a color from a box of Crayola Crayons that you would like to use for the day, what color would it be? I’m not talking the small box… I’m saying the big box~64 crayons. For me, it would be blue. I love how cool blue is and how it calms my heart and...