On Fridays, my granddaughter gets out of school at noon to join her mom and other parents for Forest Friday in the Pisgah Forest. This is not a school-sponsored class. This is parents taking their children into the forest for … Continue reading →
Taking photographs of people, animals, places and things has always been a fun hobby for me. I’ve never bought an expensive camera or lens. Before I could use the camera on my phone, I always used an inexpensive “one use” … Continue reading →
This year, Clavis Publishing released Bear in Love. It is the story of a shy bear who doesn’t have the courage to tell Squirrel he loves her. He brings her gifts, but he’s not brave enough to knock on the door. As … Continue reading →
When was the last time you met someone you could truly look up to? As a role model? A mentor? A hero? As a children’s writer, when I began to research the life and times of Frederick Douglass, little did … Continue reading →
Last month, we wrapped up our series of free Bible verse memorization activity packs for kids. This month, we’re going to launch a new series of Bible verse memorization sets for slightly older kids with some hands-on fun included. The … Continue reading →
Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” And Abraham Lincoln said, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” This is the seventh … Continue reading →