Apr21

Frenchie’s Best Friend Give Away in the Mail

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Frenchie’s Best Friend Give Away in the Mail

It was so great to receive the following response when I emailed the winner of the draw from the Author’s in Bloom Blog Hop!  It is obvious that Mel and her family are dog people and that they’re keen to read the humorous stories about Ethan (the 13 year old main character) who embarks on a devious scheme with his quirky grandmother to own his very own French Bulldog (unbeknownst to his overwhelmed single mother)!  I hope that the first two books of the Frenchie series provides the family with belly laughs and helps to ease the pain of losing their Krunchy.  Who knows?  After reading the novels, they may be just as Frenchie crazy as many of us … Read the rest

Apr20

Authors in Bloom Blog Hop Announces Winners

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Authors in Bloom Blog Hop Announces Winners

Thank you so much for participating in the  first annual Authors in Bloom Blog Hop!  I hope you had a blast gathering all those phrases to enter your name for the Grand Prize, as well as adding to your recipe and gardening tips files!  All of the authors involved enjoyed receiving comments from our visitors to our blogs and websites. It was such fun knowing that readers were out there discovering our books and blogs!

The winner of the Draw Give Away for the first two novels from the Frenchie Series (Frenchie’s Best Friend-Follow the Blog and Frenchie X2-Follow the Blog) goes to Melissa.  My humorous books (a fun read for anyone who is “gaga” over their pet)… Read the rest

Apr17

Sense of Community Alive and Well in Nanoose Bay

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Sense of Community Alive and Well in Nanoose Bay

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At the first sign of SPRING, everyone has projects that they’re dying to get underway.  My Ryan needed/wanted/ pined for… a garden shed.  He had worked diligently over the winter months perfecting the design of his coveted SHED, by dusting off his Auto-Cad skills and then ultimately hired a professional, after all, to adjust the plan to comply with district building regulations. (Let’s just say after plans were created for the ideal SHED, reality hit! Apparently there are district size restrictions and the SHED became far less grandiose in size!)  Seriously, I think the man had secretly been planning a “MAN CAVE” complete with lazy boys, beer fridge and a flat screen TV.  Nope, that wasn’t going … Read the rest

Apr12

Authors in Bloom Blog Hop: Recipes, Gardening Tips, Give-Aways and a Grand Prize

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Authors in Bloom Blog Hop: Recipes, Gardening Tips, Give-Aways and a Grand Prize

Just a reminder to readers of the fun AUTHOR’S in BLOOM BLOG HOP.  Don’t delay visiting all of the sites below to meet new authors, gather recipes and gardening tips for spring, and enter into give-away raffles at each site.  And the best part of all is collecting a phrase from each site and creating a traveling story that must be pasted into a form on www.acozyreaderscorner.com to enter in the draw for an eReader of your choice and a $25.00 gift certificate.  Don’t miss out on the fun! Follow instructions below.

ENTER TO WIN the FIRST TWO NOVELS of the FRENCHIE SERIES

Frenchie’s Best Friend- Follow the Blog & Frenchie X2- Follow the Blog

WHO CAN ENTER the … Read the rest

Apr9

Enter to Win an eReader and Give-Aways in the Authors in Bloom Blog Hop

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Enter to Win an eReader and Give-Aways in the Authors in Bloom Blog Hop

You have until 11:59 p.m. on April 18th to enter the Authors in Bloom Blog Hop.  Remember, not only will you collect spring gardening tips and recipes at each author’s site, but you’ll enter for give-aways at each author’s web or blog page. At my site you just need to leave a comment on my April 8th blog (Author’s in Bloom Giveaway Hop  Enter to Win a Kindle! Enter to Win a Nook!)and leave your name and email address so that I can get hold of the winner when the prizes are announced after April 18th.  What will the  US/Canada winner receive?  The first two books of the Frenchie Series!  Funny and entertaining reads for all family members … Read the rest

Apr9

AUTHORS IN BLOOM GIVEAWAY HOP Enter to Win a Kindle! Enter to Win a Nook!

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AUTHORS IN BLOOM GIVEAWAY HOP Enter to Win a Kindle! Enter to Win a Nook!

Thanks for visiting my blog to enter the Authors in Bloom Blog Hop!  What a great way to celebrate SPRING! I have included 2 simple and tasty recipes that I think are yummy for informal gatherings out on the patio.

HOT CRAB and ARTICHOKE DIP

1 pkg (125 g/4oz.) cream cheese light                                     30 ml (2 tbsp) mayonnaise

1 clove garlic                                                                                 2 ml (1/2 tsp) salt

2 ml (1/2 tsp) Tabasco sauce                                                    2 ml (1/2 tsp) horseradish

2 ml (1/2 tsp) dry basil                                                              60 ml (1/4 cup) grated mozzarella cheese

2 ml (1/2 tsp) onion powder                                                    45 ml (3 tbsp) red pepper, diced fine

1 can (170 g/6 oz.) crabmeat                                                    45 ml (3 tbsp) green pepper, diced fine

1/2 can … Read the rest

Apr4

Authors in Bloom Blog Hop is Almost Here! April 9th –April 18th

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Authors in Bloom Blog Hop is Almost Here! April 9th –April 18th

10 Days of Giveaways-Gardening Tips-Recipes-and more!

Plus GRAND PRIZE you’ll be digging to win!

What kind of prize are we talking about?  How about an eReader (Nook or Kindle — your choice) and $25 gift card? PLUS you’ll have the opportunity to win at 75 author sites, everything from books to swag and garden goodies!

As for me, I’ll be offering up the first two books of my Frenchie Series: Frenchie’s Best Friend- Follow the Blog and Frenchie x2-Follow the Bl0g.

Easy and fun, this is THE way to welcome spring.  So what do you say?  Are you in?  Need more information?

Of course you do!  Head on over to the Authors in Bloom blog hop page for full details … Read the rest

Mar30

Authors in Bloom Blog Hop Contest

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Authors in Bloom Blog Hop Contest

        

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Get ready for some fun and prizes because you are invited to participate in an Author Blog Hop.  The tour begins on April 9th at 6:00 am and finishes on the 18th, so mark your calendars.

 Readers will have 10 days to enter each author’s individual contest (giveaways) and submit their entry for the Grand Prize (a Kindle or Nook and 25 dollars worth of books!) Readers gather phrases of a “travelling story” from each author’s site. Those who collect all the phrases and complete the story will be entered to win the Grand Prize.

 Each author site  (100 in total) will also post a giveaway and either a gardening tip or recipe. 

 It’s going to be fun and … Read the rest

Mar28

Are Dogs Replacing Babies?

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Are Dogs Replacing Babies?

Take my family, for example. We have four sons and three of the four couples have dogs and no children.  There is evidence everywhere that dogs are becoming more humanized all the time.  How many pet owners do you know that treat their dog more like their baby than an actual dog?  I mean, seriously, I’m a prime example.  I refer to myself as a doggie grandma on the back cover of my books and on my website! And yes, I doggie sit those adorable grand dogs while my kids go off on exotic holidays.

Look around your community and you will start to see it for yourself. There have always been those eccentric dog owners out there with the … Read the rest

Mar8

Sneak Preview of a Blog from Frenchie X2

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Sneak Preview of a Blog from Frenchie X2

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Frenchie X2- Follow the Blog (Book #2 of the Frenchie series) is now available in print in Canada at http://www.redtuquebooks.ca or www.amazon.ca/dp/1466480998. I thought you might like to read just one of the hilarious blogs in the second book for a taste of puppy care X2.  Enjoy my fellow pet lovers and readers!

Blog: Potty Training

Well, I’m not sure I have this puppy-training thing under control. (Sissy the over-achiever did ALL of her business outdoors today. Pierre, on the other hand, had a couple of notable accidents.)  Most unfortunate of all was the “log” he decided to leave in front of my mom’s closet in her bedroom.  I’m sure you can picture the scene, Mom comes rushing in … Read the rest