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I’m making the final edits on The Kidnapping King – Book Two in my Jack and the Magic Hat Maker series. These touch-ups are the last bits needed before I upload the manuscript to my Amazon author account. The eBook will be auto-delivered to readers who purchasedĀ it on Pre-Sale. The Read More …
Rick Hobart, Mayor of Vernonia, Oregon, contacted me about creating a memorial bench. This special piece commemorates Washington Grade School, which was destroyed by two floods. The building was demolished and then rebuilt. Rick’s wife, Linda, was a teacher in this historical building for 17 years. We couldn’t find many Read More …
Bart and his magical gifts have been a challenge…until now! The deadline for Book Two is barreling down on me (August 15th), so I’m busily writing and editing. The completed manuscript for The Kidnapping King is only about a third complete. So, I’m sweating! There’s still so much to write Read More …
A dad handcrafted this custom baseball bat as a special high-school graduation present for his son. He then asked me to burn the boy’s name and graduation year into it .Ā My client wanted to commemorate his son’s love of the game with this unique gift. I was excited by Read More …
THE KIDNAPPING KING THE MAGICAL LEGACY
THE GOLDEN TELESCOPE
Professor Albus Dumbleore – A Portrait I started my Harry Potter series just over a year ago. Dumbledore was third in the series and I still haven’t completely finished him. As you might have guessed, I started the series with a portrait of Harry Potter, which I completed in February Read More …
My oldest son, Trent, is a big mead fan and also loves both my pyrography and anything old-world style. So, Jeff and I thought we would join forces for his special 40th birthday this year, bottling some of the mead Jeff brewed and left to age for a year, along Read More …
I’ve always been a ‘maker’, even before that term was a thing. I’m an artist. I have to have at least one (or more!) craft projects in progress at all times.. And as a mom, back when I was raising my kids, crafts helped me keep my children occupied and Read More …
Markus Was One of My Early Raw Food Heroes. Back in 2007 I began a journey in search of the optimal diet for healing and disease prevention. That search led me to a mostly raw food diet. I’ve written a lot about that experience over the years. You can read Read More …
The Hunger Games book series senior editor to work on Book 2: The Kidnapping King. I have some good news and some bad news. First, the Good News: I’ve been keeping this under wraps for a couple of months now, but with all this social distancing and stay-at-home stress, I Read More …
Toilet paper is in short supply. We all know it. Covid-19 has utterly obliterated the national supply of toilet paper. People can’t seem to get enough of it. Actually, the shortage isn’t about hoarding so much as it is about the supply chain.Ā This article on Marker.Medium.comĀ is a worthwhile read if Read More …
A strong immune system is your best defense against any virus, illness, or disease. And plenty of doctors and health professionals agree! So, what can you to to ensure your immune system is as strong as it can possibly be? There are a few well-documented steps you can take that Read More …
Wine is a blessing. I don’t know about you, but if you’re anything like me, you’ve been doing most of your grocery shopping online. THANK GOODNESS, that’s an option for us right now! Fortunately, Jeff and I are feeling happy that all of our basic needs are being met, and Read More …
PYROGRAPHY CLIENTS āTracy is great to work with. She likes to talk over the project to make sure itās right. Then she makes a commitment to get it done and finishes right on time. The price is reasonable too. I recommend this business. The final product was perfect.ā Kevin W. Read More …
BOOK ONE in the JACK and the MAGIC HAT MAKER series. Anyone who loves magic, mystery, and time-travel will love this first installment in the new 9-book series about 12-year old Jack Mac Paidin and his adventures in time and space. Twelve-year old Jack Mac Paidinās life is miserable. His Read More …
Will I see any benefit from adopting a carnivore diet? I decided to give it a try and find out for myself. I was eating a whole-food, plant-based diet for several months (off and on for y-e-a-r-s!) but that wasn’t working for me. So, I decided to pull out all Read More …
Keto Bone Broth from Kettle & Fire. Delicious, Nutritious, Organic, Affordable. Bone broth is something my daughter, Rachel, has never tried before. So, I asked her toĀ join me for a review of 6 flavors of Kettle & Fire’s quality broths and soups. Flavors we sampled include: Beef – Marrow Read More …
Update and significant changes to the way the story starts and some core character changes for Book One: The Golden Telescope in my Young Adult Fantasy Fiction series: Jack and the Magic Hat Maker. Beta-Readers – Visit THIS PAGE for a link to where you can sign up to receive Read More …
