Tuesday, November 16, 2010

BIG, BIG NEWS!!!!!!!! Chick-fil-A Event Announced!!!!!

Wow!!!  The Christmas bells will surely be ringing as Grover, Gracie, and I join Santa and Elf Cow at the Chick-fil-A in Beaver Creek Commons in Apex, NC!!!!

Santa and Elf Cow Breakfast
Saturday, December 4
8:30-10:30 am

Santa and Elf Cow Dinner
Monday, December 13
5:30-7:30 pm

 Please come join us for some merry Christmas-y fun!!!  Come eat the most delicious breakfast or dinner in town!!  There will be singing, story reading, and lots of Christmas cheer!!!  Hope to see you there!!!

Sunday, November 14, 2010

A Trip Back "Home" to Hickory Grove Baptist Christian School!

Aaaahh, it felt soooooooooo good to be back at HGBCS!!!  Some of my favorite people...students...and "sisters" are there.  My memories of teaching there will forever make me smile!
The day got off to the perfect start with a chance to hug...and hear the laughter of...my precious friend, and former assistant, Pam!!!  She's pointing to where the Gracie book is dedicated to her...I always obey Pam!

The day was packed full!!!  I enjoyed visits with TK-Fifth grade...from 8:15-2:00!!!  They were wonderful listeners and asked lots of great questions!!!

You've got to love pink hairbows!!!!  Gracie was excited to meet this new friend!
What a gift to be able to hug this precious one that I prayed from China to America!!!!

Thanks for coming, Kay!  What a treat to see you!!!  She knew me when I was just a baby!!!

And what a way to end the day...precious time with my dear "sisters"!!!  God is so good!

Carolina Christian School, Locust, NC...Jolly Times!!

Stanly County, NC is one of my favorite places on earth!!!  My visit to CCS in Locust was so fun!  I was greeted so warmly, provided for so graciously, and treated wonderfully!  The students...and teachers...were great listeners!
It is always so cool to meet new friends...and thrilling to see some from years gone by...that are growing up all too fast!!

What a fabulous day!  I feel so blessed to be able to share God's love through the written word with such precious students!!!

Thank you, Jennifer Hall, librarian magnifico!!!  Thank you for the lovely gift too!!!  You treated me royally!!!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

More Merriment to Come!!

There's a nip in the air...a fire in my fireplace...and a new event on my calendar to share Grover Groundhog Is Not Hibernating This Christmas! I am loving these festivities!!!  Here's the latest scoop!

Thursday, November 11
Author Visit to Carolina Christian School
Locust, NC

Friday, November 12
Author Visit to Hickory Grove Baptist Christian School
Charlotte, NC

Sunday, November 21
Craft Fair
137 Briarfield Drive
Apex, NC
Please come and invite your friends!!!!  Lots of great vendors & Christmas shopping!!!

Friday, December 3
Author Visit to Bethesda Christian Academy
Durham, NC

Friday, December 10
Author Visit to Carmel Christian School
Matthews, NC

And a ChickFilA event to be announced soon! 

My 10 year old daughter (pianist and violinist) and I are also partnering to visit at Elmcroft Assisted Living Facility, where my sweet Nana lives, to treat them to some Christmas music and the Grover story while we are in Charlotte over the Thanksgiving holidays!!  What a blessing for us to have the opportunity to share God's love together!!

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Mistletoe Madness Was Amazing!!!!

Wow!  The Women's Ministry of First Baptist Church of Indian Trail ushered in "the most wonderful time of the year" in a grand way!!!  With a Family Life Center full of great vendors...from jewelry to Christmas decor to beautiful handiwork to incredibly yummy baked goods and chocolates...and more!!  It was so merry!!! 

I had the privilege of sharing a table with Jean Hall, founder of the Write2Ignite!conference for Christian writers of children's books (Visit us at http://www.write2ignite.com/ !), author, and pound cake maker extraordinaire, and with Jill Lord author of lots of children's books!!!  We had such fun together...laughing, signing books, and occasionally sneaking off to make purchases from other vendors.
My Daddy (the illustrator) and I enjoyed an opportunity to sign books together!  Two of my daughters came by to visit...and shop!
I got to hug two of my favorite friends...
My dear "Sis," Wendy Pope came by to visit!!!!  (You can "visit" her at http://www.wendypope.blogspot.com/!)

And my great friend, Joyce...one of the leaders of the amazing women's ministry team at FBCIT!!!!!
One of my Daddy's great friends came out to join us in the occasion!
Some of my very favorite students of all time came to get books...and hugs!

And Grover and I met lots of new friends...like this darlin' little curly headed one!!


Wow!  Friends...old and new!  That's got to be the best part of being a writer!!!
Thanks, Ladies of FBCIT!!!  It was a splendid night!!!  I look forward to next year!!!!

Monday, November 1, 2010

And More Excitement Ahead!!!!

November is filling up with fun!!!

Thursday, November 4
Mistletoe Madness at First Baptist Indian Trail!!
Indian Trail, NC

Thursday, November 11
Author Visit to Carolina Christian School
Locust, NC

Friday, November 12
Author Visit to Hickory Grove Baptist Christian School
Charlotte, NC

Sunday, November 21
Craft Fair
137 Briarfield Drive
Apex, NC

And stay tuned...a storytime date at ChickFilA in Apex is in the works!!!

Friday, December 3
Author Visit to Bethesda Christian Academy
Durham, NC

Oh yeah!!!  We are decking the halls!!!  Fa la la la la la la la la!

Fun with Cindy at Lifetime!

You've gotta love a Girls Night Out Craft Fair!!!
From Grover and Gracie books...

to Amazing Aprons!!

Did we have fun???

Yes, we think so!!!