Shabby Chic Sis!

My sister’s fledgling blog My Shabby Streamside Studio has been ‘discovered’ by one of the biggest ‘shabby decorating’ blogs in the US!  Please use the link below to see...
Hermit Thrush!

Hermit Thrush!

Wow!! A confirmed sighting of a hermit thrush in our yard yesterday! I had glimpsed them in the past, but never got a good enough look to be sure. Confused as to why they are here now, having read that they don’t come into our area until April. I do so hope that...

Kirkus Reviews LUCKY BEANS!

Amazing as it is to even get your book reviewed, it’s even more amazing to get favorable ones from sources like Kirkus. I’m chuffed!Kirkus Reviews, Feb. 1Birtha, BeckyLUCKY BEANSIllus. by Nicole TadgellHistory proves cyclical with this story of an...

School Library Journal Review

Yayy! Another nice review:BIRTHA, Becky. Lucky Beans. illus. by Nicole Tadgell. unpaged. CIP. Albert Whitman. Mar. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8075-4782-3. LC 2009023901.Gr 2-4–Money is tight during the Great Depression, and Marshall is tired of eating beans for...