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If you know me at all you know I love contests, especially when I win them, and I’m sure you do to. In my searches I found this gem and, being a major supporter of anything literacy, I wanted to invite you to participate, too. And then, if you win, please think of me and […]
When It Comes to Authors, I’m Still Shocked
Sheree Fitch is a well known author, at least I thought. She is hilarious, has some best selling books, is local to Nova Scotia and this weekend neighbours were still asking – who is Sheree Fitch? There is Hope While attending a book signing of hers last year through the Writer in Residence Program of […]
Breathing On Her Own by Rebecca Waters
Not my usual genre of choice, I was excited to read this Christian story of heartbreak and healing through a giveaway at R.A. Giggie’s blog. Rebecca Waters is a new to me author but one I would love to read again. In Breathing On Her Own, Waters describes a horrific situation for any mother, parent […]
Aunt Phil’s Trunk Volume One
Bringing Alaska’s History Alive! Laurel Downing Bill did an amazing job at keeping my attention with her stories regarding the history of Alaska. Before reading her book I knew very little of this northern state of America beyond the basics and now I feel as if I lived there once. From discovering new communities and […]
Do Something that Scares You
Always do what scares you the most, like the guy in this video. When it scares you, when you’re most nervous about doing something, it simply means you care and are passionate about it. Think, just for a moment, of the worst possible outcome and realize it’s nothing compared to what you can accomplish. And […]
Are You Willing by R Louis Hill
When I saw the book Are You Willing?: change is the price of progress I knew it was a must have and immediate must read for me. With so much changing in my life recently and much more to come, I’ve been listening to a lot of positive affirmation audio books and learning a lot […]
Blog Hop
1. You’ve created a range of fascinating characters. Tell us about some of them, and how they came to be. BananaBoy, the superhero in my children’s book, Sending You Sammy, is definitely my most interesting character with respect to how he was born. While working at a contact centre I was colouring a picture of […]
The Prayer by Stephan J Myers
Christmas classics are filled with light, magic and hope and this book should be among the greats. Though short, this beautiful poem complete with pictures, immediately had me reflecting on past Christmas’ and the less fortunate I knew. A simple yet effective poem which brings the reader back to the magic of their present filled […]