June is my birthday month, and I'm celebrating by spending lots of time with all of you!Don't miss my super new journaling class at ScrapbooksPlus!, 14502A Lee Road, Chantilly, VA, on Wednesday night June 23. We're calling it: "You Really Are the Queen of Everything." Hey, you are, aren't you? If not, you should be!The class will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m., and the cost is only $20. This session includes a month's worth of journaling prompts, … [Read more...] about June Appearances You Won't Want to Miss!
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Do Everything You Can For Everyone You Can
As most of you know, I just returned from a long roadtrip. I'm still trying to catch up on my sleep, in fact.The best part about a road trip is meeting new people and reconnecting with "old fans." If you've ever met me, you know that I'll do just about anything for my fans.I changed the spelling of a character's name to coincide with the name of a young woman, a fan, who was clearly having problems in her life, perhaps even developmental delays. … [Read more...] about Do Everything You Can For Everyone You Can
The Future of rhe Publishing Industry
Last night I did a signing at the Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Reston. I spoke to a lovely and enthusiastic crowd. We were seated near the children's book section. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed a young lady, at most maybe eleven years old, watching me and listening in. Eventually she slipped into a seat in the second row, as her papa watched from his spot by the YA (Young Adult) books stack.She seemed thoughtful, quiet, and the … [Read more...] about The Future of rhe Publishing Industry
Visiting University of Pittsburgh's Book Center
It is a sad fact of modern life that we are often too busy to wander around and explore. But last week when I was in Pittsburgh, I had time in the morning before meeting with the wonderful Lori Vonada (see post on previous day)and her friends, so I decided to get out and stretch my legs.I've never met a bookstore I didn't like. (That's a lie. I know of two I don't much care for.) So when I saw the sign urging students to turn in their used books … [Read more...] about Visiting University of Pittsburgh's Book Center
One Remarkable Day
Written by: Lori Vonada, Venus, PAI have the honor of being friends with a magnificent group of five scrapbookers! Even though there is 20 years between us, scrapbooking is not the only thing we love to do together. We love traveling and shopping together and enjoy endless hours talking and visiting with one another. Even though these women live two hours from me, they are my very best friends. Last summer one of the women in our group, Kim … [Read more...] about One Remarkable Day
The Luckiest Mom on Earth
That's what I'm feeling like after my son sent me flowers for Mother's Day. Aren't they lovely?Here I am hugging him when I visited him in Coral Gables, a few months ago. (I think he looks a little like he's saying, "Gee, Mom. That's enough.") He's become quite the expert on restaurants, so we went to a Mexican place he recommended. The tortilla soup was superb.And here I am the day before Mother's Day at a special Mother's Day Tea at Scrapbooks … [Read more...] about The Luckiest Mom on Earth