Guess What Arrived In My Inbox????

My daughter...the poet!

I'm having a proud Mom moment! We downloaded a copy of Berry Blue Haiku with Katherine's first published poetry in it. And guess what... you can get a copy of Berry Blue Haiku for free if you haven't registered at currclick.com yet!  If you have registered it will only cost $1.75 to download.  Berry Blue Haiku is full of wonderful haiku poems including two written by my Katherine!  December's issue also has how to make a Haiku holiday gift bag,  lessons on writing Haiku poems, adorable Berry Blue Haiku Bookmarks, a Haikreature Feature (a Haiku and a factual featured animal), a hidden picture, and loads of lovely illustrations.

Berry Blue Haiku has a resourceful blog and the nicest executive editor.  (Hi, Gisele!)  Berry Blue Haiku is a paying market for adults, but you don't have to be an adult to submit.  Katherine even won a book from the people at Cobalt Crow Productions!  There are adult submission guidelines, student guidelines, and illustrator guidelines.  Don't be shy...submit to Berry Blue Haiku!  (Talk about a fun on the tongue title...)

And now I'll leave you with a couple of Katherine's poems...

(I had her permission to post these two.)

A monster

Lurks in the darkness

of Loch Ness

~*~

In the woods

Concealed in foliage

Lies Bigfoot

*~*~*

Happy writing everyone! 

I hope you'll stretch yourself

and try something new...

perhaps you'll even write a Haiku...

Birthday Fun and An AWESOME Announcement...

 Everyone knows I'm a bit obsessed with CAKE...But I can't remember the last time I had a birthday CAKE.  It may have been when I was 18!  (YIKES!)  This year I've been a bit focused on CAKE...So I really wanted some for my birthday.  Doesn't it look delicious?

I also wanted fresh baked bread from Great Harvest Bread, but it's two hours away.  Have you had their bread?  It's all natural, no preservatives, and they grind the grain themselves.  My dear hubby drove twenty miles out of his way to make sure I got plenty of their awesome bread for my birthday (and beyond).

Normally, I'm not very good at my birthday, but this year I embraced it.  I celebrated!  Thanks to a lot of people.  I was overwhelmed by the emails and facebook birthday wishes I got on Monday.  I think I got close to 100!  It was something very special to me.  Thank you all soooo much!  It made me feel like you  wrapped a great big snuggly blanket around me right after you had taken it out of the dryer.  (((Hugs for everyone!)))

One of my cps, Lenny Lee was quite sneaky...He read a comment I left on Susan Fields' blog about the book HOOKED by Les Edgerton.  He even managed to get a personal signature to me in the front of the book!

   Isn't this the coolest cake, I mean card you've ever seen! 

This week, Lenny interviewed me about what makes a good cp.  If you have any additions to my responses to Lenny's questions we'd both appreciate your input.  Check out the cool Snoopy cupcake music box that Lenny sent me too...

The YUMMY carrot cake came from Village Inn.  We had never eaten at one before we moved to Iowa.  Do you have them in your state?

Now on to the announcement.............................................................

My daughter, Katherine, found out today that two of her Haikus are going to be published in Berry Blue Haiku Magazine!  This was the first time she EVER submitted anything.  We are so excited!  It should come out in the December issue.  (Thanks to everyone who congratulated her on my FB page today.  I forwarded all your comments to her email account.)

Which do you like best cake or frosting?  Have a great rest of the week!