I love riding carousels where we travel, delighting in each revolution to music perched on a horse gliding up and down. Giggles arise from a deep place within, my inner child. What a joy it is when we happen upon a carousel! We discovered one outside St. Augustine's Library before I shared my book Designed to SHINE! Read Aloud Rhymes for … [Read more...]
Let’s Go Fly a Kite
When I've been dating Michael for a few months, we adventure north for a 10-day road trip. Our first day, he pulls over, parks, and removes kites from his car on a windy day. How fun! I am astounded, delighted and overjoyed to fly my butterfly kite that afternoon in Kentucky. What moments of PURE JOY to lie on the grass, watching a kite … [Read more...]


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