: About Me

Hi.
I am a Teacher turned stay-at-home mother of seven children who has always enjoyed writing. My family enjoys spending time together with sports, traveling and entertaining with friends. I do most of my writing when the children go to sleep, between loads of laundry! I have mostly written fiction in the past but am really enjoying the non fiction articles now.

My passion is ...

my family

I know too much about ...

potty training

My parents always told me ...

to work hard.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a Mom, a teacher and a writer.

My favorite memory ...

baking with my Nana.

Why I write ...

to challenge myself.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The Secret Life of Bees

My first job ...

a paper route.

My best moment ...

my children's births.

My inspiration ...

my Nana.

Hobbies & Games > Kids Crafts Fun rainy day craft projects for kids

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So you wake up in the morning to yet another rainy day. "What am I going to do with the kids today?" you wonder. Through the years I have thought this countless times. With my seven children, we have some kid tested craft projects that I call our "Tablecloth Art". As art projects are inherently messy, there's really no fighting it. Before we begin I spread an old vinyl tablecloth on the floor- preferably not a carpet- on which to work and let final works dry. Torn paper Mosaics Kids love to tear things. Sure, usually it is the mortgage bill or important telephone number. You can actually u...

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