August 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on August 25, 2010
Friends: Being at home and not traveling has given me this sense of “nesting.” I love my home and enjoy cooking and cozying up with a good book. But then there’s sometimes “too much of a good thing.” Last week, I was terribly sick, sneezing, wheezing, snuffling and puffling on my inhaler. I was in [...]
August 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on August 16, 2010
“As cherubs get ready to go to school this fall, show how much fun they can have with learning – and teamwork – with The Gigantic Sweet Potato. Adapted from a Russian folktale, “The Giant Turnip,” Harvey author-storyteller Dianne de Las Casas brings us another charming read-aloud with Louisiana roots, literally. Ma Farmer enlists the [...]
August 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on August 7, 2010
Friends: What an exciting week it has been! I was at one of the best SCBWI conferences I have attended. The keynotes were funny, inspiring, thought-provoking, and moving. My roommate, Mary Jo Huff, and I traveled from the NSN Conference, where the day before, I presented a master class in “Taming Technology.” The first keynote [...]
August 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on August 7, 2010
Friends: Last week, I presented at the 2010 National Storytelling Conference in Los Angeles, California. I did one of the pre-conference master classes. My class was called “Taming Technology” and taught participants how to use all the elements of technology to streamline their business practices, become more productive, and connect with their fan base. Unfortunately, [...]
August 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on August 6, 2010
Friends: After a breakneck three days at Universal Studios, it was time for some down time at the beach. We went to Destin, Florida for the pretty water and sugar white sands, still unspoiled by BP Oil. On our first day at the beach, the water was pretty nice. We swam, played in the sand, [...]
August 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on August 6, 2010
Friends: On our third and final day at Universal Studios, we did the regular park. Eliana took a picture with Digger, the NASCAR mascot. Vroooom! Our first stop was the Shrek 3D show. It was a lot of fun. Then we landed in Wakita, Kansas, home of the monster Twister! Then it was on to [...]
August 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on August 6, 2010
Friends: Soleil turned 20 years on July 21! Happy Birthday, Soleil! On our second day, we went back to Universal Studios Islands of Adventure. We had to stop for this photo op! We didn’t mean to match but we all happened to be wearing Soleil’s favorite color combo – hot pink and black, sans Dad, [...]
August 2010
by Dianne de Las Casas on August 6, 2010
Friends: Here I am, “back-blogging” again… On our family vacation, we decided to go to Florida to see the wonderful Wizarding World of Harry Potter! We decided to start our day in other parts of the part to avoid the longer lines… First stop, Seuss Landing! I loved being in Dr. Seuss’ world! Oh, the [...]