70 years ago, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, became the first people to reach the summit of the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest. Just like Hillary who developed a deep interest in mountains and exploration from an early age, I developed a deep interest in reading and writing from an early age. […]
There is something wild and wondrous that occurs when you step up and step out into the world. When you announce your grand goals and big dreams, at first you feel completely exposed and vulnerable. Then what happens is something takes over. It’s a force that allows you to connect with the deeper part of […]
AND THE WINNER IS…. This December, I held a competition for someone to win a free copy of the popular and beautifully illustrated children’s book Marvellous Me. I am pleased to announce that Sarnia Ralston was the winner. Author of Marvellous Me, Angela Boyle (of Being Me Books), Illustrator Carolyn Rose (of Moonseed) and myself decided […]
It seems like a match made in heaven…well more accurately the stars…launching my new blog during the same week that we were treated to that visually spectacular Supermoon! According to Christine Rothwell, the ‘Supermoon’ phenomenon we witnessed last Sunday when the full moon was closest to Earth and appeared larger than usual, emitted an energy that was present for the entire […]
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