Literacy Needs Your Votes

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

When my son held on to my book, Sending You Sammy, for the first time at 2 and a half months I was astonished! I immediately shared the picture with family and friends and knew when I discovered a photo contest where a newborn can be on the cover of a Canadian magazine I had [...]

Today is Family Literacy Day

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Literacy is important in our daily lives all year round but January 27th was named Family Literacy Day to highlight all the possible ways you can encourage reading or mathematics in your life and for those around you.
For more information on today please visit its creators at:

ABC Canada
Whether you’re baking cookies, reading a favourite book, [...]

Government Surveys

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

I am sick and tired of being reminded twice a week as to how our current government is allocating our tax money. About twice a week, every month or more, we receive unaddressed mail asking us to “vote” on which party in our country is doing a better job at __________ - every time it’s [...]

Yann Martel is Brilliant - Sort Of

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

With response to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s lack of support for literacy, Canadian authors, and the arts much has to be said about the creative ways people are bringing his attention to their importance.
Today I learned of Canadian author, Yann Martel’s creative way of doing something and, although I love the idea I can’t help [...]

My Marketing Adventures, Thus Far

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

I’ve decided to keep a blog about my attempts (successes and failures) of marketing both Sending You Sammy and Brain Tales - Volume One and welcome suggestions from any visitor who wants to assist.
Press/ Media
I was featured on Rogers First Local where my efforts at helping literacy and childhood obesity were seen by viewers in [...]