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What child hasn't dreamed of meeting the elusive Tooth Fairy, Santa, Sandman, and Easter Bunny? Ava wants to invite them all to tea, but how can she? In the style of a classic fairy style, Donna Shepherd wrote "Ava's Secret Tea Party," an imaginative tale sure to enthrall children for years to come. Boys and girls alike will delight in finding the hidden teacups and cookies in the fanciful illustrations and planning their own parties using the kid-friendly recipes and crafts. Suggested age range for readers: 2-5. Click pic to order.
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Shoulder Surgery Recovery and Rehab Essentials (Healing Moments) - Recently I underwent a rather extensive surgery on my shoulder that resulted in a protracted and difficult time of rehabilitation. I took that pic in the s...
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Meetings Continue - Hi, Writers, Just an update. I understand your concerns about safety and do my best to address them. We are meeting at Healing Word Assembly of God, 5303...
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Pastry Blender - an Alternate Use - I rarely make pastry, but I make egg salad often. One day, in an effort to cut the eggs up quickly, I grabbed the pastry blender (or pastry cutter). Why ha...
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Beloved: 365 Devotions for Young Women - The book may be marketed for young women, but this woman found the devotions to be very interesting, informative, and inspiring – no matter what your age. ...
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Valentine's Day Coloring Page from Ava and Sandman - **Click on the picture, then print! It will print out full size ready to be colored. If that doesn't work with your printer, right click on the picture, ...
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Bradybug - Where Can I Find MY Book? - Bradybug is available any place books are sold. If it's not in stock, just ask for it or order from the publisher here: http://www.guardianangelpublishing....
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Sully's Topsy Tale - Available Now! - Aren't their expressions adorable? It's almost like you can hear them singing. *Sully's Topsy Tale *is now available every place books are sold AND as an...
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Ouch! Sunburn! - *SCROLL DOWN TO WATCH THE TRAILER!* *OUCH! SUNBURN!* by Donna J. Shepherd *A Wings of Faith Children's Book* Author: Donna J. Shepherd Illustrations: Kevin...
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No More Gunk! Picture Book for Ages 4-8 - *No More Gunk!* is a Double Doozie - two books in one! This book is the first for a new imprint of Guardian Angel Publishing. The Health & Hygiene line fe...
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Topsy Turvy Love - Read: Matthew 1:21: *"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins."* What do you th...
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Ideal Meal - a Fun Thanksgiving Poem - A Thanksgiving poem - for fun! Ideal Meal The Thanksgiving turkey Tasted like jerky With lumpy potatoes And sour tomatoes The dressing too sodden and moist...
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Back to School Coloring Page Featuring Violet from Dotty's Topsy Tale - Do you think Dotty's friend, Violet, from Topsy Turvy Land looks happy about being in school again? Why do you think her name is Violet?*Click on the pictu...
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How Art Is Created in Topsy Turvy Land - *Topsy Turvy Tales* have a unique look created by artist and illustrator, Kevin Scott Collier. Here are examples from a work-in-progress called *Chizzy's T...
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Friday Links List - From The Bookseller: Penguin Random House is adding language to the copyright pages of their newly printed books explicitly forbidding the contents from...
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Video: How to deliver a novel that hits the emotional beats you want your reader to feel - Craft a more effective story by using your characters' emotional beats in your plot - in this video I'll show you how using examples from Harry Pot...
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Dee and Deb Off They Go Kindergarten First Day Jitters are off to Spain! - Dee and Deb of children's book *Dee and Deb Off They Go Kindergarten First Day Jitters *are thrilled to share they are off to Spain with kindergarten tea...
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Reminders and Remembrances - I came across one of my "life verses" in my Bible reading this morning. To me a life verse is a Scripture passage that carried you through a difficult tim...
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The Fiery Furnace Part 2. (Chapter 3 vs. 19-30) - When we left off last time, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego had been tossed into the very, very hot fiery furnace by an extremely upset king Nebuchadnezz...
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Good Night Sweet Blog - *Mary Connealy* Good night sweet blog. Parting is such sweet sorrow. Yes, Seekerville is closing up. I hate it and I'm ready. This blog has meant so ...
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Take this time to set new goals- - During this period of sadness, craziness, and disruption, it's a good time to take extra care of yourself. But, also this is an opportune time to reassess ...
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Android 10 untuk Realme 3 Pro Terbaru Telah Hadir. Download disini! - [image: Update Android 10 Realme 3 Pro 2020 download] Mastah Droid - Kabar baik untuk kalian pengguna *Realme 3 Pro*! Setelah sebelumnya si kompetitor Xiaom...
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Asking Debbie Macomber —yep, that Debbie Macomber!— for a Book Endorsement … Patti Stockdale - Although an avid reader and library fan from as far back as I remember, I never dreamt about writing a book of my own. My path […]
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Amazing Grace Latest Novel - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PX4BR3L/ Sweet romance with characters you can’t help falling in love with. Humorous. Inspirational. Grace Cathaleen Roussell ...
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Researching (and writing about) Our Ancestors - I was asked, recently, to write a guest post on the blog of fabulous author, Christine Verstraete on one of my main interests, beside writing. While I lov...
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Kid's Magazine Submissions Quick Guide - by Susan Berger Anybody have an article, a story, a poem, a Puzzle or Rebus suitable for a children’s magazine? Here is a list of places where they might b...
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Joy, Love and Peace - Christmas joy A holy baby boy Most wonderful love Sent from heaven above To fill our lives with light and peace Joy, love and peace that will never cease ...
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My new release: Mama Graciela's Secret... PLUS Goodreads Giveaway! - Hi all, I'm thrilled to announce the release of my latest picture book, *Mama Graciela's Secret*... Do you like cats? How about 1,000 cats? The book teac...
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Modern Waldorf Salad with Stilton Vinaigrette, Succulent Roast Chicken and Onion Garlic Bread - Modern Waldorf Salad with Stilton Vinaigrette and Arugula, Succulent Roast Chicken and Garlic Onion Bread. #itkwd #food #foodiefoto #autumn #harvest #app...
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13 Ways to Help Your Author Friends - Your author friends can really use your support! Here's how you can help: 1. Review/rate their books on Amazon and Goodreads. 2. Like and sh...
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A Hello...and A Goodbye... - To my Faithful Readers and Followers, Hello! Yes, it has been awhile, hasn't it? Life has been crazy at my house. I truly thought once I had retired and...
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Cara Membuat Bakso Dengan Langkah Mudah - *Cara Membuat Bakso* - Bakso secara definisi tidak semacam resep makanan. Anda perlu beberapa daging - sekitar satu pon itu - dan Anda akan membuat mereka ...
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SPRING HAS SPRUNG! - We got in the wrong lane one day last week and ended up at the strawberry fields quite by delightful accident. Last year they didn't have strawberries for...
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Take Back Your Dreams! by Linda Kozar - In Genesis 37:6, Joseph had a prophetic dream, of twelve sheaves of wheat in the field representing Joseph and his brothers. In this dream, the other shea...
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Sitka's Final Journey - Kubuna's Dry Run Sitka April 7th, 2005-November 29th, 2015 If you are reading this obituary I've run across the rainbow bridge into the...
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SCBWI Art Spot! - Cor!! I am the featured artist in the SCBWI Bulletin this time. Happy dance and everything! Thanks SCBWI. TTFN Hazel
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Topsy Turvy Love - Read: Matthew 1:21: *"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins."* What do you th...
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Ideal Meal - a Fun Thanksgiving Poem - A Thanksgiving poem - for fun! Ideal Meal The Thanksgiving turkey Tasted like jerky With lumpy potatoes And sour tomatoes The dressing too sodden and moist...
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3rd Location - Auburn Hills - We are looking forward to opening our new location in Auburn Hills at the Great Lakes Crossing Mall. We have been working hard to get our 3rd location read...
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