I was brainstorming bookmark design ideas yesterday and came up with the phrase “reading tastes.” I imagined my friend’s baby chewing on the corner of a board book–this friend once wrote, “She […]
Reading Tastes
Strawberries
You might recall last summer’s efforts to build new strawberry beds after having some dirt work done. Back in May/June this year, I finished putting shale on the paths and transplanted 500 […]
Stitching for Literacy Update
Bookmarks from the 2010 collection of The Stitchers’ Village. The Monday “What have you done lately?” accountability post, where I announce my Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy program promotion goal for […]
Lines We Love
This is an ad I got in the mail from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, reminding me to get my fishing license and go fishing. That line, “Parents don’t frame […]
SCBWI Blog Prompt
The Facebook group, Fans of SCBWI, has started offering blog prompts to assist and encourage kidlit writers who blog. Naturally, I consider this both a game and a challenge. Here’s the first […]
The Needle Show (Retail)
You’re probably all familiar with the online wholesale Needlework Show. Given the cost and difficulty of traveling from Alaska, Funk & Weber Designs was thrilled to see that come along and has […]
