I'm the author of thirty books with three more releasing in the coming year. I have also written more than 800 articles for over 70 periodicals. I'm the former host of the television series Puppets on Parade, mother of five, and a grandmother. I love to let creativity splash across the pages as I write. I also enjoy adventures like zip lining, scuba diving, horseback and camel riding and all sorts of water activities.
One boy loved snow so much that he made snow his life work. He tried to photograph individual snowflakes and finally succeeded. He is known as snowflake Bentley. He looked for the treasures in the snow because of the scripture: … Continue reading →
Today is the beginning of advent, the season to prepare for Christmas. I love advent. The word means coming and advent traditions help me focus on Jesus rather than the busyness of gifts and parties. I like to use an … Continue reading →
Halloween and all the masks and darker costumes often scare children. That provides an opportunity to chat about truth, reality, and pretend. 1. Start with doing some optical illusions.Place a pencil in a glass and look at it from the … Continue reading →
Long ago Sears sent a Christmas catalog and I poured over it with my siblings making a long wish list. Years later I recalled the catalog and decided to make a small, reasonable catalog for my children. I gave them … Continue reading →
Growing up approaching fall meant more than back to school. It meant apple picking with pies, cider, applesauce, and other tasty treats. We simply headed to the backyard and started grabbing the ripe fruit from trees my great-grandfather planted. Fall … Continue reading →
In June, I spent a few days visiting two of my grandchildren. At one point we decided we should cook something and I suggested waffles. They were very puzzled and said they didn’t have any frozen waffles to cook. I … Continue reading →