October 2011

Eliana’s Monster Mash Spookover – Saturday, October 8, 2011

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Friends: This past Saturday, Eliana had her annual Spookover (a spooky sleepover we host every Halloween season). She dressed up as a character we invented called “Skeletina.” The tablescape was so cute with orange and black the predominant colors. there is a haunted mansion sitting top a formation of glass blocks. The house is surrounded [...]

October 2011

Skype Author Visit: Brook Forest School in Illinois – Friday, October 7, 2011

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Friends: On Friday, I had a lovely Skype Author Visit with Brook Forest School in Illinois, arranged by their phenomenal school librarian, Mr. John Schumacher, famously known as “Mr. Schu.” Mr. Schu is active in promoting literacy and is well known for his blog, Mr. Schu Reads. Mr. Schu asked me to perform my new [...]

October 2011

The House That Witchy Built Book Debut Party at Octavia Books – Saturday, October 1, 2011

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Friends: On Saturday, October 1, 2011, Holly Stone-Barker and I had our big book debut party for The House That Witchy Built at Octavia Books in New Orleans, Louisiana. We had a wonderful party table with tasty treats. Check out our table’s centerpiece, which looks like a picture in the book. It was made by [...]