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Saturday, April 26, 2014 11:01:35 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled Meet Bookie!:
Kim said, "My adorable "puggle," adopted the same day my book, PUDDLE PUG, was released. They go together!"
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 6:22:04 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled TEN ON THE SLED nesting dolls:
Kim said, "Here's the set of nesting dolls I made for my agent, based on Liza Woodruff's delightful illustrations in our book, TEN ON THE SLED. I had a lot of fun doing these. They're made from two sets of 5 dolls each that I bought from "Bits and Pieces," a..." more
Friday, December 28, 2012 9:43:23 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled Mr. McFeely... the early years.:
Kim said, "Was I the only one who always thought Mr. McFeely was a truly odd name for a children's TV show character? In tribute..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 6:34:54 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled FREE teleconference with Marion Dane Bauer!:
Kim said, "Hi followers of Stone Stoop! Before I begin today’s guest blog post, I’d like to give a big thank you to Kim Norman for allowing me to share with you today. I am an aspiring children’s book author who, just like you, is a follower of this..." more
Monday, August 20, 2012 10:30:36 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled My creative room -- mostly done!:
Kim said, "Here it is!A few notes:It also serves as a guestroom, (will happen at MOST once a year), but that's the reason for the old brass bed. My sister made the lovely quilt, but I need to get some decent linens.Cubbie shelf is also second-hand. Paid about..." more
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 12:37:02 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled 50 shades of... GREEN!:
Kim said, ""
Saturday, July 7, 2012 2:18:02 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled Creative room... coming along!:
Kim said, "Here's my "creative room"... so far. (Former room of younger son who moved downstairs.)Yes, that's a limb from one of our pecan trees, salvaged after that recent windstorm. A coat of turquoise paint to match the lime/turquoise colors in the..." more
Friday, June 8, 2012 8:44:17 AM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled A pleasant ramble with illustrator Terri Murphy:
Kim said, "Kim: Congratulations, Terri, on illustrating another spectacular picture book. Tell us a bit about ONE DAY I WENT RAMBLING. Terri: Thank you Kim. It’s a story written by author Kelly Bennett about a highly..." more
Monday, May 28, 2012 11:40:26 AM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled Backyard Umbrellas:
Kim said, "What to do when you have a backyard that's as shady as mine? (Meaning grass refuses to grow and lovely "dry riverbed" landscaping isn't in the budget.) Improvise!So this was our Memorial Day project. First task, clear out the trash, leftover lumber..." more
Monday, November 21, 2011 1:05:11 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled Wheee! Piggy galleys!:
Kim said, "Lovely surprise in the mail today: "F&G" (folded & gathered) galleys of my upcoming book, I KNOW A WEE PIGGY, illustrated by the hilariously clever Henry Cole. Here's the eye-catching cover. Ain't it perty? Look for it in June of 2012. It's..." more
Thursday, November 3, 2011 12:46:15 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled TradiTIONNNNN!:
Kim said, "Mike (Tevye) Willard and I (Golde) with the talented Dempsey girls, the two elder of whom are playing our two youngest daughters in Fiddler on the Roof at Smithfield Little Theatre. (I know, that's a little confusing!) Such a talented and fun cast...." more
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 3:31:33 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled FREE BOOKS FOR YOUR LIBRARY!:
Kim said, "Last year's Free Book special was so popular that I've decided to run another special for the 2011-2012 school year:Any school that hires me for a 3/4 or full day author visit will receive a complete set of my hardback books for the library. If..." more
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 4:26:11 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled My fuzzy new grand-dog!:
Kim said, "My son with his 40-pound (yes, 40-POUND) Newfie puppie, Niles. Oof!!"
Sunday, January 16, 2011 9:43:28 AM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled Dear Jim, how we miss him!:
Kim said, "Clearing out a room in my house, I came across a box of theater memorabilia -- photos and newspaper clippings. Here's a nice old clipping from the 80s featuring our dear Jim Hurst with Monica Crusner, an exchange student who lent us her talents..." more
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 2:13:06 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled Warmest wishes to all!:
Kim said, ""
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 2:03:02 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled Pretty! A sideways Christmas Tree!:
Kim said, "Well, isn't that a pretty shape? Kind of like a sideways Christmas tree.Since we're nearing the end of 2010, I decided to check my website's stats on StatCounter.com, which I've been using to track the site's visitors for over 3 years. (2007 is much..." more
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 7:58:47 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled Four on a sled!:
Kim said, "Lots of snow around here in southeastern Virginia. Deeper than my 17-year-old son has seen in his whole life.The best sledding hill in this flat little tidewater town is right behind our house (lucky us!) so I went out with the super-sized..." more
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 12:23:34 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled Front page!:
Kim said, "I've been crossing my fingers that my new baby would make it to the front page animated "crawl" on Barnes & Noble. We finally made it. Yay! (See screen grab.) And we're sandwiched between some pretty big names, too. Hubby cocked an eyebrow when..." more
Sunday, November 14, 2010 3:26:03 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled Rehearsal Dinner:
Kim said, "I brought my camera to the rehearsal dinner to snap photos of my fah-bulous cream-colored pumpkins & gourds. The fah-bulous arrangements themselves were thanks to the artistic skills of my dear friends Kristin & Lois. Thanks, girls! I owe..." more
Friday, October 29, 2010 4:33:25 AM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled "Famous" in Hannibal MO:
Kim said, "Home from Hannibal with tired feet! What lovely, friendly, generous folks I've been with for 2 days. No time to elaborate right now, (I'm still prepping for a workshop I'll be teaching today at the Va Educational Media Conference) so HERE'S A LINK..." more
Saturday, October 16, 2010 10:48:06 AM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled TEN ON THE SLED Giveaway!:
Kim said, " Go to Goodreads.com and enter to win a free copy of my newest, TEN ON THE SLED, (which is STILL enjoying bestseller status among new releases on B&N)... if it hasn't changed by the time you CLICK HERE. Click farther down for the GoodReads..." more
Monday, October 11, 2010 12:19:04 PM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled GRRREAT REVIEW!:
Kim said, "Signing hundreds copies of Jack of All Tails for some school visits later this week. Pretty hard to work efficiently with a cat who jumps into every box I open. But he's so cute, I indulge him.Oh and I didn't properly announce: Ten on the Sled is..." more
Thursday, November 26, 2015 10:41:47 AM
Kim Norman wrote a blog post titled Happy Thanksgiving!