Once upon a time I took ballet. It was a thing of beauty. I was graceful. I was elegant. I….must have been dreaming because graceful and elegant have NEVER been words that describe the likes of moi! No, the real beauty of my being in ballet was that after an hour of sheer torture I…
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FRIDAY FRENZY – JULIA, CHILD
Butter. That’s it, just butter. B.U.T.T.E.R. Did you hear me? B-U-T-T-E-R-! Whatever it is I think I see, becomes a stick of butter to me! Those commercials were the best weren’t they? Tootsie Roll Young ‘un, Tootsie Roll…. Butter. Yep! That’s a children’s book with a nod to Julia (Butter Queen) herself down there,…
FRIDAY FRENZY – GRANDPA GREEN
Woo-Hoo! It’s Friday, Friday Frenzy! Real quick let’s play a game of Have You Ever? Sound like fun? Alright then, here we go… Have you ever watched a teenager lick a slab of ice/snow up a glass front door? Have you ever watched a 5yr. old sled down the stairs on her stomach head first…without…
FRIDAY FRENZY – THE BEST PET OF ALL
It’s gonna be stinkin cold up here in the Northeast this Valentine’s weekend and you know what that means right? No it doesn’t mean that! I was thinking more along the lines of a warm fire, hot cup of coffee, and a stack of books..oh, and don’t forget the chocolate, because after all, what’s Valentine’s Day without the…
The Queen Speaks
Want to know what one of my favorite things is? Well, YES cake is one of them, but…. Look at that stack! Ain’t it purty? So many things to love about that great stack! I mean, have you read The Curious Garden and sat in awe at the inspiring illustrations? How about Sam & Dave…
A Holiday Story!
Weeeee! It’s that time of year again! Time for Susanna Leonard Hill’s Annual Holiday Contest! You know what that means? That’s Right! You’re about to read my newest manuscript! Restrictions were…. 1. It had to be a children’s story…..CHECK! 2. Theme is wild weather impacts the Holidays…..CHECK! 3. Not to exceed 350 words…..CHECK! Okie Dokie…
Water Shoes…the essentials of life!
Funny story…. About 18 years ago Chicken and I visited the Grand-Daddy of all water parks..Schliterbahn (New Braunfels). Ya’ll know where New Braunfels is right? That’s right, good ‘ol Texas! And in Texas everything is bigger…and hotter! And by everything, I mean EVERYTHING! To set this story up right you must know one thing first. …
Book Birthday & Gimmicky Song
Do you want to buy a book, And read it all day long? Wimbley’s waited for so long, To sing his song, Today’s his special day…. Do you want to buy a book? It doesn’t have to be just one book…. You were singing that to the tune of Frozen’s Do You Want To Build…
ONE TWO PUMPKIN BREW
It’s creepy and it’s cooky, Mysterious and spooky, It’s all together ooky, The Halloweensie Contest! Susanna Leonard Hill has done it again! She has put a seed in my brain and I can’t shake it… no matter how hard I try! I know, I can’t get away from the seeds! I should be a gardener….I’m…
Lemon Basil & A FREE Giveaway!
Yes I know we’ve done this before but…..Ya’ll know what today is? Yes smarty pants it is Monday, but it’s also the LAST Monday that I’ll be an UNpublished author…for like the rest of my life!!!!!! Come next Monday I get to join the club….they aren’t even gonna make me egg a car or anything…not even…
this little birdie 