January 26 is Australia Day.    Australia Day, January 26, is the biggest day of celebration in the country (Australia is also a continent) and is observed as a public holiday in all states and territories. So— it’s a long weekend folks! ...

Hi California mommas! (or those in the area on April 12th and 13th!) I just wanted to let you know that I'll be at Baby Celebration LA  on April 12th and 13th at the LA convention center. The show is open to the public and is so much fu...

Last Week was National Library Week, and I was invited as a local guest author to attend the Harnett Library celebration on Sunday in Lillington, NC (two hours from where I live).   Mystery writer, Margaret Maron was the scheduled  guest speaker (M...

Have you played the sippy cup competition lately? I haven't and have lost royally at the game at a recent celebration of a colleagues' newborn baby girl. I had fun though (yes, that's me cracking up in the pic...

...rvices at Metro Church in Birmingham, then my parents 50th wedding anniversary party in the afternoon - such a special time of celebration of two Godly people that are so active with the Lord and in life still. They have......

Have you played the sippy cup competition lately? I haven't and have lost royally at the game at a recent celebration of a colleagues' newborn baby girl. I had fun though (yes, that's me cracking up in the pic...

Was one of my favorite words that came up in a slightly giddy, post Blogtropol.us celebration at xyz on Friday night. And after last week's Web 2.0 buzziness, the weekend got me that much closer to inhabiting the meaning of the word. Musical work (I&#...