The Day the Frogs Went Hopping Mad

My cousin's bookwas officially released today! You can now purchase it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Borders.

The Day the Frogs Went Hopping Mad

I'll tell you what, it's not often that you can get 2, much less 3 boys, between the ages of 8 & 10 to stop running around playing and read together. They just have such varying interests and can never agree on what book to read! However, when they saw this book that was written by my cousin, Heath, they all sat right down and took turns reading out loud to each other. (Without bickering or anything!) They loved it! So, I'm highly recommending that you go find the book, The Day the Frogs Went Hopping Mad by Heath A. Roberts. It's a wonderfully imaginative story that they are still talking about many days later...

November 2008 Theme Day: Books

Here is my collection of the writings of my very favorite author, Dick Francis. That he is my favorite author may not come as a huge surprise, considering my love of all things equine, but you might not have realized that I also love a good mystery. Dick Francis' books generally involve mysteries of the horse racing industry. They are excellent and I would highly recommend them!

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Nate the Great

My older son decided to dress up for Halloween as the main character from his favorite series of books, Nate the Great, by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. Nate the Great is a detective, so he wears the classic trenchcoat and deerstalker cap. Tomorrow, when they dress up to go 'trick or treating', I'll make sure that Haley gets into the photos. She is going to be 'trick or treating' with him this year, as Nate's trusty sidekick, Sludge, the dog. Nate's favorite snack is pancakes, which he always eats (And shares with Sludge!) before each adventure. The recipe was included in one of the stories, so now, whenever I don't feel like cooking a meal, I just request 'Nate the Great Pancakes' and my son is glad to make them for us!! YUMMY!!

Lazy Days of Summer

Unfortunately, they're coming to an end...only one more full week of summer vacation left...