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I think that the names people give their pets are interesting and, although I am not qualified to analyze the choices they make, I'm guessing the names we choose probably say a lot about us.
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What character trait would you most like to instill in your child? What character trait do you think is more important than any other? Why???
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Want to learn how to get along with others? Read this interesting article "The Secret According to Dogs". Advice from a Human Behavior Consultant and Veterinarian.
Then read my picture book "Shoo Cat!" about a cat with a talent for getting along.
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Today's prompt: You are at the zoo and you get separated from the rest of the family. Where do you go? What do you do? Tell us what happens. Remember to include sights, sounds, smells, etc.
You will know when to stop writing about this and move on to something else.
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I want to wish a Happy Father's Day to all fathers. I especially wish a Happy Father's Day to my husband, the father of my children. This is not a recent photo, but isn't he handsome!
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Follow this link to learn about a dog being trained as a service dog for a child with Asperger's. Animals never cease to amaze me because of their devotion and usefulness to humans.
My children's books reflect my love for animals. My newest book Shoo Cat! has a dog and a cat in it and wonderful illustrations by Jack Foster.
Remember to have your pets spayed or neutered to help reduce the number of animals in shelters.
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Meet Ruby. Ruby is a resident of Wildlife Images, a wildlife rehabilitation facility in Grants Pass Oregon. Wildlife Images is not a zoo. When animals come in injured or possibly orphaned as babies, Wildlife Images heals their wounds or raises them until they can be released into the wild. Unfortunately on occasion an animal cannot be returned to the wild either because of disability or for some other reason. Then it is housed at Wildlife Images and is used for educational purposes
Ruby was brought to Wildlife Images as an orphan late one fall. She was cared for over winter in hopes that once she was old enough to live on her own she could be released. Sadly, by the time Ruby was old enough to live on her own she had become way too friendly to humans, not a good thing for a wild animal. So Ruby could not be released. Ruby and other animals that cannot be released are able to do a lot to educate children and the general public about their species, and about animals in the wild. Tours are given at Wildlife Images for the public and for school children. The animals also appear at fundraising events to keep Wildlife Images going so that they can continue to do good work. If you are ever in Grants Pass pay Ruby a visit or click on Wildlife Images to visit them online.
My childrens picture book series Rooter and Snuffle is about brother raccoons and their friends.
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The hook - Your first line should hook the reader. It should reel the reader in and make them want to know more. Look at your work in progress. Does your first line make you want to read on?
Do some research. Look at favorite books in your genre, do the first lines make you want to keep reading? Go to the library and pull books off the shelf. Which ones would you like to read?
Read the first line of Charlotte's Web. Fiction by E.B. White
First line: "Where's Papa going with that ax?"
Read the first line of A Horse of Course. Fiction by Shari Lyle-Soffe
First line: The very best gift at Aaron's birthday party wore a big red bow and a tag that said: 'Happy Birthday from Grandpa Roy'.
Read the first line of Earthquake. Non fiction by Susan J. Berger
First line: I hate to tell you this, but you can't dig to China.
Do their first lines intrigue you?
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Write about the best summer vacation you ever had as a child. Write down everything you can remember. There just may be a story in there that you can use. Include sights, sounds, smells, and feel.
Remember to start writing and don't stop until you run out of things to write.
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Sully’s Topsy Tale is a wonderful rhyming story about a solo singing snake with laryngitis. Children will be thrilled as Sully’s friends all try to help him with his problem. In the end Sully recovers and discovers in the process that it is good to have friends as they make beautiful music together..
Donna J. Shepherd’s rhymes are delightful and have a wonderful message about friendship. Kevin Collier’s illustrations are colorful and humorous, and will definitely make children giggle. Donna and Kevin are a winning partnership.
This is the third book in the Topsy Tales series. This book is suitable for children ages 3 to 7. The back cover includes definitions of musical terms used in the book. The book is endorsed by a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist for use in articulation therapy for the letter “s”.
COMING SOON: Sully’s Topsy Tale is a Littlest Angels Book from Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
For a FREE coloring page go to Sully's Topsy Tale
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When you are feeding a family it is easy to slip into a rut. The same meals are repeated over and over again because they are easy to fix, or inexpensive, or just things you know everyone will eat. For good nutrition it is important to have variety in your meals. Don't eat the same things all the time, it becomes boring. Include meals that are new and interesting.
If your family likes tacos don't always have the same kind of tacos. If you normally use ground beef in your tacos try chicken, or fish. If your children like fried chicken there is a good chance they will like chicken cacciatore or lemon chicken. Hamburgers come in infinite varieties just look in a cookbook or watch Rachel Ray on television. I think she may just possibly be the Queen of Hamburgers.
Having variety in your meals creates interest and makes food more appealing. Don't forget the value of making food look attractive on the plate. If you have ever watched a cooking competition on the Food Network you know how much value is placed on plating. Food that looks good tastes better.
Just changing the shape of food can peak a child's interest. Instead of carrot sticks make carrot curls. Instead of serving hamburgers on hamburger buns shape the meat into long patties and serve them on hot dog buns.
Providing a dipping sauce can make food more attractive to kids, too.
Give it a try and tell me what you think.
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The key to avoiding writer's block is to write everyday. Every week I will post a writing prompt for childrens writers. Using the prompt write anything that comes to mind. Write until you run out of ideas, then set this aside and work on your current work in progress.
TODAY'S PROMPT:
Write about the most embarrassing event in your childhood.
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This writing tip comes from my mother. My mother wasn't a writer but she was very wise. My mother said, "If at first you don't succeed try, try again." That is perfect advice for a writer. Your first draft will not be your last. Try, try again. Your first submission should not be your last. Try, try again. You can be certain your first "rejection" will not be your last. Try, try again, and again, and again.
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Having written a series of childrens books about brother raccoons I was interested in this news story. In my three books; The Misadventures of Rooter and Snuffle, On the Go With Rooter and Snuffle, and Trouble Finds Rooter and Snuffle, brother raccoons are always getting into mischief. However Rooter and Snuffle haven't invaded the White House in Washington D.C., at least not yet. Check out this story and pictures.
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Children’s Ezine Guardian Angel Kids: September 2011 – Engage your children in good behavior http://www.guardian-angel-kids.com/
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Help Dogs for the Deaf win a grant. This wonderful organization trains dogs to assist the severely hearing impaired, autistic children and others by rescuing dogs from shelters and training them to help the disabled.
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Not everyone has a cushy retirement income. Some of us are barely scraping by on Social Security that we were forced to pay into all the years we were working. Cutting Social Security and Medicare would be shameful. Why not tax the very wealthy...they can certainly survive paying taxes after all we did. Tax cuts for big business certainly will not help the economy...they farm all of the jobs out to foreign countries. How about cutting some of the benefits that are paid to congress? I understand they get Social Security without having to pay into it.
If you are opposed to cutting Social Security and Medicare sign the petition in the left-hand column. Thanks!
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This is Buddy!
I think that the names people give their pets are interesting and, although I am not qualified to analyze the choices they make, I'm guessing the names we choose probably say a lot about us. What kind of pets do you own? What did you name them? Is there a rhyme or reason to your choice? I would love to know about it.
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Shari Lyle-Soffe will be signing her children's books at the Grand Opening of the new Oregon Books Store at 7th and "E" Streets in Grants Pass, Oregon. The event is Saturday, September 25th from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. There will be lots of giveaway items for the kids and a prize drawing.
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Want to learn how to get along with others? Read this interesting article "The Secret According to Dogs". Advice from a Human Behavior Consultant and Veterinarian.
Then read my picture book "Shoo Cat!" about a cat with a talent for getting along.
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The key to avoiding writer's block is to start writing and don't stop.
You will know when to stop writing about this and move on to something else.
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I want to wish a Happy Father's Day to all fathers. I especially wish a Happy Father's Day to my husband, the father of my children. This is not a recent photo, but isn't he handsome!
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Follow this link to learn about a dog being trained as a service dog for a child with Asperger's. Animals never cease to amaze me because of their devotion and usefulness to humans.
My children's books reflect my love for animals. My newest book Shoo Cat! has a dog and a cat in it and wonderful illustrations by Jack Foster.
Remember to have your pets spayed or neutered to help reduce the number of animals in shelters.
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We all have heard of seeing eye dogs, dogs for the hearing impaired, and other service dogs. Read this story to learn about a service dog helping a Parkinson's Disease sufferer. Apparently pets of all kinds benefit adults and children alike in more ways than we know!
A family pet.
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This is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month. I highly recommend that you adopt your pets from shelters. Often pets that are not adopted are euthanized. sad but true.
In honor of Adopt a Shelter Cat Month I am presenting the trailer for my new book SHOO CAT! The star of this book is a stray cat. I hope you will enjoy the book.
In honor of Adopt a Shelter Cat Month I am presenting the trailer for my new book SHOO CAT! The star of this book is a stray cat. I hope you will enjoy the book.
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Ruby was brought to Wildlife Images as an orphan late one fall. She was cared for over winter in hopes that once she was old enough to live on her own she could be released. Sadly, by the time Ruby was old enough to live on her own she had become way too friendly to humans, not a good thing for a wild animal. So Ruby could not be released. Ruby and other animals that cannot be released are able to do a lot to educate children and the general public about their species, and about animals in the wild. Tours are given at Wildlife Images for the public and for school children. The animals also appear at fundraising events to keep Wildlife Images going so that they can continue to do good work. If you are ever in Grants Pass pay Ruby a visit or click on Wildlife Images to visit them online.
My childrens picture book series Rooter and Snuffle is about brother raccoons and their friends.
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Do some research. Look at favorite books in your genre, do the first lines make you want to keep reading? Go to the library and pull books off the shelf. Which ones would you like to read?
Read the first line of Charlotte's Web. Fiction by E.B. White
First line: "Where's Papa going with that ax?"
Read the first line of A Horse of Course. Fiction by Shari Lyle-Soffe
First line: The very best gift at Aaron's birthday party wore a big red bow and a tag that said: 'Happy Birthday from Grandpa Roy'.
Read the first line of Earthquake. Non fiction by Susan J. Berger
First line: I hate to tell you this, but you can't dig to China.
Do their first lines intrigue you?
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Remember to start writing and don't stop until you run out of things to write.
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Sully’s Topsy Tale is a wonderful rhyming story about a solo singing snake with laryngitis. Children will be thrilled as Sully’s friends all try to help him with his problem. In the end Sully recovers and discovers in the process that it is good to have friends as they make beautiful music together..
Donna J. Shepherd’s rhymes are delightful and have a wonderful message about friendship. Kevin Collier’s illustrations are colorful and humorous, and will definitely make children giggle. Donna and Kevin are a winning partnership.
This is the third book in the Topsy Tales series. This book is suitable for children ages 3 to 7. The back cover includes definitions of musical terms used in the book. The book is endorsed by a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist for use in articulation therapy for the letter “s”.
COMING SOON: Sully’s Topsy Tale is a Littlest Angels Book from Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
For a FREE coloring page go to Sully's Topsy Tale
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If your family likes tacos don't always have the same kind of tacos. If you normally use ground beef in your tacos try chicken, or fish. If your children like fried chicken there is a good chance they will like chicken cacciatore or lemon chicken. Hamburgers come in infinite varieties just look in a cookbook or watch Rachel Ray on television. I think she may just possibly be the Queen of Hamburgers.
Having variety in your meals creates interest and makes food more appealing. Don't forget the value of making food look attractive on the plate. If you have ever watched a cooking competition on the Food Network you know how much value is placed on plating. Food that looks good tastes better.
Just changing the shape of food can peak a child's interest. Instead of carrot sticks make carrot curls. Instead of serving hamburgers on hamburger buns shape the meat into long patties and serve them on hot dog buns.
Providing a dipping sauce can make food more attractive to kids, too.
Give it a try and tell me what you think.
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TODAY'S PROMPT:
Write about the most embarrassing event in your childhood.
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I live in the country and I have some interesting neighbors. My neighbors are therapy horses. Miniature horses named Doodlebug and Miss Daisy. Doodlebug is the dark horse and is 8 years old. Miss Daisy is the white horse and is 5 years old.
Miniature horses live to be 20 to 30 years old. They eat hay and alfalfa and enjoy apples and carrots for treats. They don't require a lot of care but do need their hooves trimmed every 6 to 8 weeks and shots once a year. They can be riden by small children but are more often used to pull carts
The horses are used by their owner, Ms. Johnson, a school teacher to help her Special Ed students. She trailers the horses and takes them to school, or to rehabilitation centers, and retirement homes to visit with the residents. Hanicapped, Autistic children, and children with Cerebral Palsy often respond to a visit from these miniature horses and perk right up when they see them. Her students go with her and they benefit right along with the people they visit.
If horses interest you I am sure you will enjoy my picture book A Horse Of Course, illustrated by Kevin Scott Collier and written by Shari Lyle-Soffe. This story of a full grown horse in the house will delight young children up to age 9 years. It is available in ebook formats and soft cover. Click here for free coloring pages and purchase information.
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For more information about the Rooter and Snuffle series, illustrated by Kevin Scott Collier, and where they may be purchased go to http://rooterandsnuffle.blogspot.com
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Buddy is cute! Looks a lot like a cat my daughter used to have named Molly. Her other cat was Monty and the dog is Mattie. Something about M names in that family, but I don't know what that means.
Connie
Mmmmmmmmmmm, me either. LOL. Thanks for letting me know.Does she have any children? I have heard of whole families with the same initials.
Shari
We have a cat. His name is Rusty. He is mostly an orange color, kind of like Rust.
My current dog, Suds, is a poodle-bischon mix and when she's clean (which never lasts long) her coat looks like soapsuds. Other dogs we've had were a dalmatian named Brenda because that name means fiery and dalmatians are fire dogs and another dalmation named buttons because his spots looked like buttons. We got our black lab mix, George, on Washington's birthday and our terrier mix, Bungee, was full of energy and bounced around like a bungee cord.