HomePlace, a Home & Garden Inspired Magazine

I’ve always loved magazines. The photos, the short snippets of info., the stories, recipes, quotes, recommendations, the ability to travel without ever leaving the page! Ah, yes, I believe magazines are quite magical. And so… I started one of my own! I know, I can hardly believe it myself but Here it is, the very…

A SMALL BIT OF HOPE

There are flakes falling outside my window and all I can think is; I wonder if I should put more seeds out for the birds… . . . Enter, Susanna Leonard Hill’s 10th Annual Holiday Contest for children’s writers! And you guessed it, my story is for the BIRDS! Do you have a favorite bird?…

FRIDAY FRENZY – A SICK DAY FOR AMOS McGEE

Yiiiipppeeee!!!!!  It’s officially Friday Frenzy! You know what that means….     Some handpicked goodies inspired by one amazing children’s book, A SICK DAY FOR AMOS McGEE by Philip & Erin Stead.       Seriously, this book is fantabulous!           I will shamelessly admit that although this particular book was winning…

THE FRIDAY FRENZY- even though it’s a Wednesday!

I love children’s books!  I. LOVE. THEM!   Give me a slice of cake and a children’s book and I’m in hog heaven…   Wait…   A slice?  Who am I kidding? I laugh in the face of a SLICE of cake…And A children’s book? P-L-E-A-S-E.  That sort of thing is for amateurs!   Remember Will…