Nature
Spring is in the Air
Yes! It has been awhile, but it is April now and spring has sprung here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest! What I love most about the spring are the sweet subtle signs it brings. Like…
Read MoreLife’s About Change
And just like that he was gone. Have you ever experienced a loss that completely turns your world upside down? I had that happen to me just before summer.
Read MoreA Morning Among the Trees
I have a special place I go to most mornings nestled within the trees. It is a perfect environment in which I am the outsider. With each visit, I quietly observe the pace of the world around me. Although it seems still, life is all around me.
Read MoreThe Sweet Smell of Childhood
Have you ever gotten a whiff of the most familiar smell from the most unusual place that instantaneously sends you back in time? Crazy fun and weird, right?
Read MorePositive Uplifting Children’s Story
Clark the Mountain Beaver is born and ideas have been formed. It was now time for the real fun to begin ~ writing!
I knew from the start that my story was going to be a positive, uplifting one. I don’t believe there always has to be a villain or a bad guy to tell a good story. Also, my cast of characters were going to be animals, and honestly, I am tired of animals being portrayed as mean and nasty. As for the adventure encounters, that came quite easily because I based them on my own experiences.
Read MoreChildren’s Book Idea
Where does one begin to write a children’s book when they have never written one? My idea began with the main character, a simple little mountain beaver. I would never have imagined a casual sighting of my mystery critter would send me on such a journey.
Read MoreChildrens Book Inspiration
When was the last time you were transported to being a kid again? You know, when you have that feeling of wonder and pure delight? Those exciting feelings associated with being a kid!
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