Gratitude

This year, I'm grateful for: My son - He's nearly five and he is becoming such a mature young man. He makes me laugh on a regular basis and inspires me to be the best mom I can possibly be. I'm so proud of him and all he's learning and accomplishing. My son's teachers - There are many teachers who work with my son on a weekly basis. From the two teachers in his classroom, to the Spanish, Art, Music, PE and Enrichment classes, these amazing educators put so much time and energy into each and every child that they teach. My parents - ... Read Full Story

The business of being an author has changed considerably over the last eight years. No longer is it sufficient to write a brilliant manuscript and manage to get it published. Authors now need to be excellent promoters of their own work. An Internet trend has the potential to revolutionize author marketing - blogging. I have a love/hate relationship with blogging. I got started because I ran across www.blogger.com. So I thought I'd see what went in to creating a blog. Other authors dislike blogging for the very reason it's just too personal. That's a matter of personal choice, but consider this: you are putting ... Read Full Story

  Have an Attitude of Gratitude! I just realized something the other day. I have come to think of myself in a very derogative way. I am constantly putting myself down, thinking in descriptive words like fat, slow, clumsy, sad, tired, ugly, lonely, alone, sore, stiff, old…. I have forgotten to celebrate all of the wonderful things that make me special. It’s so easy for us to abuse ourselves. We have a lot of years of practice. But if you are what you think, isn’t it important to think good things? There are so many wonderful things about you and I. I was an ... Read Full Story

  Today is Boating Day! Oh I do so love the summer months. When you live on the east coast of Canada summer is short, and so we relish every warm moment and soak up every stray ray of sunshine. Just to give you an idea of why I look forward to weekends, Jim took this picture (with his CELL PHONE believe it or not!) last weekend. (Those are my toes! :-) So don’t expect a perfect reporting. We will be packing a picnic lunch and I will be bringing LOTS of raw celery, peppers, carrots cucumbers and fruit but I will ALSO be ... Read Full Story

This holiday season, you can send soldiers and wounded troops greeting cards - even when you don't know their names. Through December 10th, the public can send their greeting cards, with adequate postage and a return address to: Holiday Mail for Heroes Post Office Box 5456 Capitol Heights, MD. 20791-5456 Please do not send care packages, inserts, money, or add glitter to your card. "The eyes of the soldiers really light up when they see greeting cards sent from the American public," said Lt. Col. David Oclander. He was in Iraq around the time of last year's program and remembers seeing soldiers, even those ... Read Full Story