October Newsletter 2023

October Newsletter 2023

Oct 25, 2023 | News

I hope you are enjoying the beginning of Fall.

MMy husband and I have been on the road taking in several states. As we travel to the North, the leaves become more brilliant in the Fall colors. Watching the leaves dance in the wind as we drive is so much fun. I find our road trips inspirational. Stay tuned to know more....

Ruby Takes Chicago

Published by OC Publishing, it is the sequel to Rise a Girl's Struggle for More! The release date is November 15! You can pre-order now and help make it a bestseller. I would sincerely appreciate your support.

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Birthday Cake

I enjoy baking, especially my family's birthday cakes. As you can see, I enjoyed making the Superhero cake. It took a while, but it was so worth it.

Bommer Reviews

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World Jenny's Day

It was an honor to be one of the co-hosts for the celebration of World Jenny's Day. Read How you can support WJD to support mental health awareness.

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February Updates 2023

February Updates 2023

Feb 4, 2023 | News

February the Season of Love

We all, from time to time, have talked about love, kindness, and peace, especially in February. But If I had a magic wand, I would make every month, December and February, when the world seems more aware to be kind to one another, to give to others. Just think what a lovely world it would be. So, what would you do to spread kindness in the world if you had a magic wand? I would love to hear from you.

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Great News!

I am over the moon as I have just signed a contract with Norns Triad Publications and am now part of their author family. The publishing company is made up of three women entrepreneurs, Sahara Foley, Karen J Mossman, and J .M. Northup, who are award-winning authors. They offer various genres, and I am sure there is a book just for you! Be sure to check out their website and talented authors. Stay tuned for what we are up to as we begin working on our first book together. Thank you, Mickey Mickelson, my publicist, for making dreams come true.

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Music Makes the World  Go Round!

I hope these songs bring a sparkle in  your step!

Charlie and The Tire Swing - How it began! Award

I am thrilled to announce Charlie and the Tire Swing - How it Began! published by OC Publishing made the finals in the Readers Choice Awards! Stay tuned for the final awards in the Spring!

Discover all the other books in various genres that won awards.

What Am I Up To!

 What have I been doing? The holidays were beautiful, as spending time with family and friends makes your heart sing for joy. It was time to hit the road and travel to see family. I have always enjoyed car rides, and I still do. It brings back memories of my dad driving all six of us kids with momma to Oklahoma for Thanksgiving or the fun Sunday drives to other cities. My husband and I enjoy the car rides and seeing the scenery change from one countryside to another. Listening to songs and sometimes singing along. The animals enjoy the day regardless of rain or shine.
Traveling I find very inspirational.

Hallways Blog

      Thank you, Hallways Blog, for spotlighting "A Time to Fly" on your blog! Dear Readers, if you have yet to subscribe to Hallways, I encourage you to! Lots of great information for book lovers.

Media Fun

I am excited to announce I will be co-hosting a new show with founder and owner  Dr. Jacalyn Kerbeck  on USA Global TV and Radio ™®  Once Upon a Time The Good Book Guide for Kids! Be sure to check out all our shows, as I am sure there are many shows you will enjoy watching in real-time or on replay.

Be sure to check out my website for up-and-coming media interviews!

March Visits

March Visits

Mar 19, 2019 | News

Temphis, Tennesse

Recently I had the opportunity to travel with my husband to Memphis, Tennesse. There were many things to do and I did but one thing I wanted to do was to find a place where more inspiration would occur and sure enough I found the spot during a visit to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – with its amazing history and daily miracles, and also on a place I never imagined existed, Mud Island in the Mississippi River.  The island has a great museum and other attractions.  My inspiration, however, came from contemplating that mighty river.

Texas and Virginia

I attended Good Shepherd School, in Kingwood,  Texa,  Washington Mill Elementary School in Mount Vernon, Va and Sandra Mossman Elementary, Texas.  As always I greatly enjoyed and learned a lot from reading to the classes at the schools and taking the students’ questions.

I even had a question from a sweet girl with the name HOPE just like our word of the month. With a friend she is co-authoring a book.  I am looking forward to hearing more about, and one day buying her work. 

Memorizing Sight Words

Memorizing Sight Words

Mar 19, 2019 | Handy Tips

Reading

Last month we discussed reading to your children. This month I thought I would share ideas on sight words. What is a sight word?

Sight words are also referred to as high-frequency words and it means they are words that do not follow the phonics rules for pronunciation. They are some of the first words young children are encouraged to memorize to make learning reading and comprehension easier. The most popular list among educators is the Dolch List.

How can you help your child memorize sight words?

In the classroom, I would place a word on a card shaped according to the theme for the month. During the center reading time, the students would take turns at their reading center time to learn to read each card. 

Basically, these are flash cards with a twist. I turned it into a game for the children. Before I knew it, they were ready for more words, and they were reading with success.

For my own kids, I took word strips, but you could use large index cards.  Write the word and cut the word out according to its shape. Practice the word with your child and then  paste the word on their bathroom mirror, bedroom bulletin board or a location that would involve them to see the word often. If you color code the word then they learn the part of speech at the same time. Exmaple:  adjectives could be yelllow, verbs could be orange and nouns could be green.

Developing Reading Skills

Developing Reading Skills

Feb 2, 2019 | Handy Tips

Well, I never thought I would be entering this part of social media but here I am with my own blog, of which to start with I'm focusing on ideas about developing reading skills at home and at school. Enjoy ...

Reading

Let’s start with what is most important ... reading to your child. My children are all grown now, but I have fond memories of reading or hearing my husband to read the children, which taught them that reading can be fun and to value time set aside for reading.

Also, did you know that reading out loud has a great impact in teaching a child to understand the rythm of sentences, sentence structure and vocabulary, much more so than if the child is left alone with the book.

Tip One

It is important to set a regular time aside for reading or making up stories together.

When? Whatever time works best with your schedule. For our family bedtime was always the easiest.

Why?

  • You are more relaxed and ready to enjoy the time with your kids. The kids are more relaxed.
  • A habit of reading at bedtime will result in unexpected moments when your child opens up to talk about the day,
  • or any worries and - what is super fun — all the observations she or he will make that will surprise and delight you.
  • You will never regret that time, as child rearing goes so quickly and one day you will long for just five minutes to go back to that precious reading time together and their innocent questions. Enjoy the moment.

Tip Two

I highly recommend a bookshelf in each of your children’s room.

Why?

  • It teaches them to enjoy the ownership of books and going back and rereading a book they enjoyed whenever they like.
  • If space is limited, of course, you could develop the family library and section off shelves for each child. Whatever works for your family.