Okay, kids, anyone who knows me well will laugh that I’m pushing the Winter Olympics, or any sport activity, for that matter. But watch the Olympics. Specifically, here is one to watch. Brian McKeever, a Canadian olympian, is the first person to ever compete in the Olympic games and the Paralympic games at the same...
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Monthly Archives: February 2010 Okay, kids. I think we’re making progress here. I actually feel like I am starting to know what I’m doing. (*sigh of relief*) And here’s some fun: I’m going to play at The Purple Cow Bookstore in Tooele (that’s Too-ill-uh, for the non-initiate) UT on Saturday afternoon. They’re doing a great event, Kids Love Authors.... So here I sit, on the computer but not writing (for shame!) to try to fix a few of the issues this new blog contains. For instance, I don’t know how to reply to your comments, but I believe I can do it (at some undisclosed point in the future). Also, there’s that thing about... Here we are at my new home. Pretty clean, right? Somehow not really like my actual home. But I love it. Husband did lots of the science-y parts, and now it’s up to me to make it, um, interesting. So as I try to figure out where things go and how they work, I’ll also,... Look! A great review by YA Book Queen. This fun blog is run by Lea, who is 18. Girl Power! She ran the review today and is running a contest in the next few days. And speaking of contests, my Good Friend Melanie J is running a giveaway of MRRO – you can jump over... Sunshine. It’s out there, people, and I like it. Caramel Syrup. Recipe on demand. Good books. Try “The Chosen One” by Carol Lynch Williams. It’s gripping. Nearly-toothless six-year-old boys. Honestly, how does he eat? Relaxing Sundays with yummy food in the company of good friends. Yoga on wii Fit. Homemade bread – made by someone... Here’s some fun: Today I found out that Bright Blue Miracle is a finalist for a Whitney Award. This is a cool awards program for writers who also happen to be LDS (that’s Mormons, you know, and we’re really nice people). The award is named for Elder Orson F. Whitney, who said, “We will yet... |