My mom sent me some mail the other day. You can send leaves in the mail Not your typical letter, but instead some beautiful red maple leaves! Can you believe it? She sent leaves through the mail! You see, in the Fall I always go through a bit of ‘red-maple-leaf-withdrawal’ as there are no red […]
What is WORDfest?
Yours truly has gone on assignment this week. Over 850 authors have presented since 1995 I’m acting as a digital reporter for #WORDfest2014 here in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. WORDfest is a non-for-profit gem of an organization that brings together writers and readers alike to share in the powerful experience of a story. It is a […]
A parade at the post office
“Treat people awesome” My kids showed me this video the other day. It made smiles burst out of me. If you can hang through all the “Beyoncé ” sillies, the last part of the video is the best part. It is where Kid President takes the time to answer some mail from his fans. “Treat […]
It’s Thanksgiving, not Halloween.
It’s Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend. One of my favorite holidays of the year. But there’s one thing I won’t do… Thanksgiving or Halloween? I won’t decorate for Halloween. I’m not a fan. Now, right away I’ve probably offended 1/2 of you, but I just don’t like all those dead arms and tombstones poking up from […]