July Updates 2019

July Updates 2019

Jul 20, 2019 | News

I’ve been busy this month, here’s all my latest antics to catch you up on. But first …

Meet Harry!

Pre-order your copy with Amazon or Barnes & Noble in English and Gulf Arabic. Visit my website to schedule me to come and visit a school near you!

Second Big Announcement

The Story Garden is almost ready to launch with my story telling chair in place. My YouTube Channel and story telling is coming really soon. I look forward to updating more soon ...

School visits

I am setting up my fall schedule for school visits be sure you contact me to arrange for me to be at a school near you!

Products

Check out my fun products with home decor, pillows and ottomans with the decor company, Origins Collective. Spoonflower, a company in the United States is the host of my artwork on fabric, boxes, wallpaper and gift wrap. 

Summer Fun

I met up with some of my brothers and their families and we headed to Dallas for the Houston Astros Baseball Games. Family fun at the Rangers Ball Park. Basesball, hot dogs, peanuts and cracker jacks. Just like the song says!

New summer fun ideas!

Things to do with your children, friends, or grandchildren …

Start with old fashion fun ... colouring

Print some fun coloring pages from this wonderful website! Coloring Pages for Kids.

Backyard camping

Take a beautiful summer night and set up camp in your backyard. The whole family can have fun without leaving the driveway. Set up the area just the way you want for story time fun and most importantly download the free app, 'SkyView'. Don't forget to take pictures and instagram. Enjoy the family fun night!

If you missed the first summer fun activty remember you can always go back and read earlier blogs. See the June Blog for the family stories and more ...

June Updates 2019

June Updates 2019

Jun 20, 2019 | News

I’ve been busy this month, here’s all my latest antics to catch you up on. But first …

Meet Harry!

Coming out this October in English and Gulf Arabic! Visit my website to schedule a time to have me visit your school!

I am very excited to bring to you my new book, Harry the Camel! I have teamed up with the talented International Artist, Yoshita Ahmed!
Yoshita:

  • lives in Dubai with her family
  • teaches art in a school in Sharjah
  • was an invited artist in Italy
  • is a private art teacher in silk painting, oil, acrylics

It has been a delight to work with Yoshita. I can’t wait for you to enjoy our team work.

Second Big Announcement

The Story GardenThe Story Garden room is being set up and soon the Youtube channel will be up and running! Be watching to sign up in the next few weeks! I will be reading children stories for kids of all ages as well as having guests. Make sure you’ve subscribed to my newsletter for more announcements coming soon!

School Visits

I am setting up my fall schedule for school visits be sure you contact me to arrange for me to be at a school near you!

Products

Check out my fun products with home decor, pillows and ottomans with the decor company, Origins Collective!

Spoonflower, a company in the United States is the host of my artwork on fabric, boxes, wallpaper and gift wrap. 

Things to do with your children, friends, or grandchildren …

… spend the summer gathering Family Stories of all kinds!

I bet you are a storyteller and you did not even know it. Every day you share with someone something that happened to you, that is telling a story. From my creative tips I hope  that you have a comfort level knowing you can tell a story, so now let’s build on it …

Writing a quality sentence is like putting a puzzle together. You know the basics, noun and verb. But if you want to paint a picture for the reader you need to include various parts of speech. Hence puzzle pieces!

Why?

In my humble opinion knowing your family history gives you a solid foundation of who you are and builds a stronger family relationship.

Supplies

  1. A way to record or video with sound
  2. Select where you will store your recordings
  3. A box – decorate it and place items, pictures etc that your family member gives you.

Extra bonus If you want make a family scrapbook with the pictures, letters, as well as any other treasures you collected.

Make sure to check out the summer fun with my Storytelling Topic!

Storytelling Topics for the summer time