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Monthly Archives: January 2008

I don’t even have a mural!

January 31, 2008 – 8:51 am

Google Alerts sent me a little blurb about the blog, TO TESS AND BACK. Apparently Tess, the adorable toddler star of the blog, loves Bear Wants More (hugs to Tess!).  Not only that, Julie, Tess’s Mom, mentioned a website with pictures of a child’s bedroom featuring a mural from Bear Wants More painted on one [...]

By Karma •• Posted in Cuter than Cute •• Comments (7)

A poem and some pictures….

January 29, 2008 – 3:41 pm

I took a walk with my camera and I was inspired to write a poem. I hope you will indulge me in allowing me to share it with you. Some of the pictures aren’t tack sharp. I took a cheap lens because it is light weight and has a long zoom, and I just wanted [...]

By Karma •• Posted in My Thoughts, Writing •• Comments (7)

Gift Horses today….

January 25, 2008 – 9:33 am

Let’s have a look at language.  Did you ever stop and pause at the phrase, “Never look a gift horse in the mouth?” No?  Must just be me. Anyway, here is one phrase that is definitely past its time. The phrase goes back at least as far as 1546, the first recorded form of it in [...]

By Karma •• Posted in My Thoughts, Word Fun •• Comments (2)

C.S. Lewis on Writing for Children

January 22, 2008 – 8:00 am

Those that know me well know that my deep love of children’s fantasy books can trace roots back to The Chronicles of Narnia. C.S. Lewis is my favorite children’s author.

I enjoyed both reading and books before discovering Narnia, but it was the Narnian world that revealed to me the true escape the most special books can [...]

By Karma •• Posted in About Me, Writing •• Comments (3)