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Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:58:39 PM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled I Want to Win!:
Martha said, "It can't get any easier than this to enter my weekly giveaway of a paperback copy of A Reel Cool Summer! (US postal addresses only, please) Just email me here. Put "I want to win." in the subject of your email. I will choose..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 3:11:25 AM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled You Might be a Perfectly Imperfect Mom if...:
Martha said, "You might be a perfectly imperfect mom if... As your daughter gets out of the car at school you discover that, in the morning rush, you forgot to put her shoes on. But, according to her, it's the best day of Kindergarten so far because..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 3:11:25 AM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled Write On!:
Martha said, "Summer is almost here! Some kiddos are already out of school and some will be soon. It's time to relax and enjoy a little time away from school, and with family and friends. But that doesn't mean we should shut down our brains for..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 3:09:29 AM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled Inspiring: A review of Hot Dogs & Hamburgers:
Martha said, "Imagine not being able to read or write. How would you fill out an employment application or a medical form? How could you help your child with his homework or read the instructions on a medicine bottle? People who struggle with..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 3:09:29 AM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled He was Winston, Donatello, and Philippine:
Martha said, "First, he was Winston. No, not Churchill, the other guy. Winston Zeddemore, the fourth Ghostbuster. He squeezed himself into the very short straps of the Proton Pack and carried around a ghost trap. Reciting, word-for-word,..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 3:09:28 AM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled 2 + 2 = Summer Reading Fun!:
Martha said, "Math is fun and summer reading is the new math. Well, it is in our wacky little world!Just in time for summer, my children's picture book, A Reel Cool Summer, turns two and I've decided a celebration is in order. Thru July 21, 2013, when..." more
Friday, April 5, 2013 3:30:33 PM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled What About Barnaby?:
Martha said, "Please help me welcome Barnaby Q. Percival and his friends (old and new, furry and not so furry) to my blog! The release of my first middle grade fiction book, What About Barnaby? (A Gumshoe Crew Mystery), took place on April 1st. No, it..." more
Thursday, April 4, 2013 1:31:25 PM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled School Visits Revisited:
Martha said, "There's nothing like being there--or is that, there's virtually nothing like being there--or better yet, there's nothing like being there "virtually".Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting, via Skype, with the terrific fifth grade students..." more
Friday, February 8, 2013 11:54:16 AM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled Kindergarten Crush:
Martha said, "The day was finally here. Not only was it Valentine's Day but it was also field trip day. Dinosaurs and elephants and whales and mummies awaited us at the museum. Mrs. Lee's Kindergarten class was like a bee hive, abuzz with..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 7:24:57 PM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled What a treat! A Kindle Fire Giveaway!:
Martha said, "I hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween! If you have any extra candy I'll be happy to help you eat it... especially M&Ms! I know that, due to Hurricane Sandy, some kids will have to wait until this weekend or next week to go..." more
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 11:00:03 PM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled Happy 1st Birthday to A Reel Cool Summer!:
Martha said, "Ah, yes. I remember it well. June 21, 2011. You could fry an egg on the sidewalk that extremely hot day just one short year ago. (You could fry an egg in a pan, too, but that's beside the point.) There it was, in all..." more
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 8:59:05 PM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled Let's Have a Giveaway!:
Martha said, "Smell My Feet! 10 Seriously Silly and Sweet Short Stories for Squirts will be released on Friday, May 11, 2012. (Shhh, don't tell anyone but you can get it on Amazon right now. What am I saying?! Tell everyone!) So what do..." more
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 5:00:19 PM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled We Busted our Guts in the Library!:
Martha said, "After my visit with the Senior Kindergarteners and 1st and 2nd graders at Sacred Hearts Academy Lower School earlier this year, Ms. Taylor, the Library Media Specialist, asked me if I would return to make a presentation to the 4th,..." more
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 1:20:07 PM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled Back to our Youth; Authors Playing Tag:
Martha said, "A few days ago I received a tweet from my friend and fellow indie author, Patricia Paris. Patricia is a lovely lady and my virtual-sash-wearing sister (sorry, inside joke!). She is a romance author who has published several five-star..." more
Monday, March 19, 2012 1:49:24 PM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled I'm it!:
Martha said, "Scott Bury, a fellow author and blogger, recently decided to play tag. I guess he's still a little kid at heart. I like that. I'm not a fast runner, so he got me! Thanks a lot, Scott! Now I have to answer the questions..." more
Thursday, March 8, 2012 1:41:11 PM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled The Book Party (or Has Mr. Humbleheart Lost his Mind?):
Martha said, "The lights turn off and the door closes. They hear the very faint but familiar sounds of the tumblers turning inside the lock and the key being pulled out. The books wait a few minutes before stirring because they know Mr. Humbleheart is..." more
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 5:36:21 PM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled The Disappearing Doughnut Dilemma:
Martha said, "It's Saturday morning. Everyone in Sam Sylvester's house knows what that means. Doughnuts! As he does every Saturday, Sam's dad woke up early, put on a pair of shorts and his favorite Hawaiian shirt, jumped in the car, and drove to..." more
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 1:18:06 PM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled This is a dream, right?:
Martha said, "Wide eyes in all shapes, sizes and colors, big smiles (some with missing teeth), listening ears eagerly awaiting the first word, and a touch of awe at meeting an author. That's what I witnessed last week as each class entered the Sacred..." more
Monday, January 23, 2012 11:33:10 AM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled Charlie's Search:
Martha said, ""Charlie, come on, we're going for a walk." I'm about to doze off in Zack's room when I hear Mom yell from the bottom of the stairs. She always stands there when she calls out to me. She knows exactly where I am; in the most..." more
Saturday, December 17, 2011 1:04:14 AM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled The Purplest Day Ever:
Martha said, "Today was the purplest day ever! Joey and I were smelling down the Empire State Building and saw a marker licking a guitar. When we finally made it to Joey’s house, we saw the door was yucky. When we walked into the house, his..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 5:29:40 PM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled The Man on the Bench:
Martha said, "Day after day he sat the same way on the same bench wearing the same clothes. The sun’s rays warmed him at the moment, but he had often experienced cold, cloudy days that made him feel clammy to the touch. The cool breezes of spring..." more
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 6:24:42 PM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled My Clearest Me is Very Sweet!:
Martha said, "My Clearest Me by Claudine Gueh Yanting is a sweet book about Wynn, an adorable, quiet, and very shy six-year-old boy who carries his teddy bear everywhere he goes. He knows he’s different from his classmates. On this day, he overhears..." more
Thursday, March 12, 2015 4:18:42 AM
Martha Rodriguez wrote a blog post titled 100 Days 'til Summer - The Countdown Begins Tomorrow!:
Martha said, "Winter has gone on long enough, so forget spring! We want to go straight to summer! We can't wait to feel the warm sun on our faces, scrunch our toes in the sand, feel the cool grass under our feet, swim in the ocean, jump in the..." more