The NFPA's Sparky® wants to help you show Mom just how much you love her this year. Use this template to create "Favorite Things" bookmarks for Mom and all the Mom-influences in your life! Favorite Things Bookmarks Email me a few pictures of your beautiful bookmarks and I'll share them on social media so the world … Continue reading Show Mom Some Love on Mother’s Day
The Peter Rabbit Festival — April 27, 2019
What better way to celebrate the beginning of spring and warmer weather than with a festival in a beautiful botanical garden! If this sounds like something you'd like to do THIS SATURDAY, join me and several other Ambassador International authors at the South Carolina Botanical Gardens in Clemson, S.C. for the 2nd annual Peter Rabbit … Continue reading The Peter Rabbit Festival — April 27, 2019
It’s Contest Time!
Every year, I look forward to participating in several of Susanna Leonard Hill's writing contests. She has tough rules and FANTASTIC prizes, plus it's a fun way to stretch my brain... and my imagination! This year's Guilty Valentine Story Contest was a hard one for me. I struggle. I stumbled, and... I gave up a few times. … Continue reading It’s Contest Time!
Nerdy Birdy Has Won My Heart!
Have you had a chance to read about my latest, most-favoritest character: Nerdy Birdy? If you haven't: Run to the nearest bookstore and... Sign on to your local library account and... Head on over to Amazon and... Do whatever you have to do and... ... get your hands on the funniest books I've seen in … Continue reading Nerdy Birdy Has Won My Heart!
Safey Bowl Sparks Children’s Writing
It's been a busy few months, but I can't let the school year come to an end without letting you know how proud I am of the 4th and 5th grade students from Cabarrus, Catawba, Iredell, Forsyth, and Mecklenburg counties who participated in their county and/or state Fire and Life Safety Bowls. These students studied … Continue reading Safey Bowl Sparks Children’s Writing
I Love a Challenge! #50PreciousWords
3rd month of the year and the 3rd writing challenge! So happy about that. Vivian Kirkfield's #50PreciousWords Writing Contest has been a lot of fun. Kirkfield created this writing challenge in 2016 to honor Seuss! This year was tough! I didn't get inspired like I did last year. I sat and I sat. I scribbled. … Continue reading I Love a Challenge! #50PreciousWords
A Fire Truck Named Red – A Picture Book Review
Visited my local library a few weeks ago and they had an entire shelf of books featuring the word, RED, for Valentine's Day. As I passed by, a quiet, little book caught my attention. I thought I'd read every fire truck book known to man, but to my surprise I'd missed one! A Fire Truck … Continue reading A Fire Truck Named Red – A Picture Book Review
Ida Always – A Picture Book Review
Of all the picture books I read last year, Ida, Always touched my heart like no other. This beautifully written story by Caron Levis and illustrated by Charles Santoso takes readers on a powerful journey of love, friendship, and loss. It shows how a heart swells, how it breaks in two, and how it magically … Continue reading Ida Always – A Picture Book Review
BE MINE FUREVER!
Hope you are enjoying the day with friends and loved ones. In my previous post, I described Susanna Leonard Hill's Valentiny Writing Contest 2018. A few days ago, I submitted an entry about love under the sea. Then yesterday, two puppies entered my head. They claimed all the space and I had to bang out … Continue reading BE MINE FUREVER!
You Make My Heart Go Beep! Beep! Beep!
The American Red Cross has a new slogan just in time for Valentine's Day week! Show the ones you love just how much you value their safety by checking their smoke alarms, changing batteries if needed, and making sure they have alarms installed on every level of their home and in all sleeping areas. Smoke … Continue reading You Make My Heart Go Beep! Beep! Beep!
Children's Author - Maria Bostian 