I’m excited to take hooping to the capital city! Join me on Saturday, June 9 at the North Carolina Museum of History’s Celebrate North Carolina!
Next up: South Carolina Literary Festival
You can find me on Local Street, Booth 303, signing books this weekend at the South Carolina Literary Festival. Going back to my birthplace … Columbia! You ready to get your hoop on?
Happy Mother’s Day!
Egads, the day has gotten away from me! Happy Mother’s Day to my mom, Rah-Rah, and the important mothers in my life. I’m thankful and proud *everday* to be a mom, but today is extra nice because I can hug and kiss my son all day and he doesn’t complain. If you haven’t talked to … Continue reading »
If a glass full of milk is good for you, then a carton can do wonders!
A couple of months ago I ran across a blog called A Carton of Milk, and was so charmed by its content and authors that I subscribed to their feed. It makes me a little nostalgic because my son is 14, and while he’s still really sweet and engaged in all things family (read: testosterone poisoning … Continue reading »
Looking for something fun in downtown Raleigh? Try the new Nature Research Center.
We’ve been waiting for the new Nature Research Center wing to open in the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. Last week, my son and I dropped off the mister for a work function, and we did our favorite thing in downtown Raleigh: parked our car at Moore Square and walked down to dinner and … Continue reading »
Are You Ready to Get “All Dolled Up”?
I’m really excited to participate in the Marbles Kids Museum All Dolled Up group camp-in on May 12. We’ll be ending the evening with ME, and a bedtime story (Peggy Noodle, Hula Hoop Queen)! These camp-in’s are a great way for Marbles to raise funds for their Celebrate & Play activities … plus, it just sounds … Continue reading »
Joke of the (Mon)Day
Meet Derrick Eason, Author and Illustrator
Some people know him as Derrick Eason. And then again some people know him by his Bruce Wayne-esque alter ego, DMEason. But regardless of what you call him, he’s a talented young artist and storyteller. And he’s here today to do a little Q&A about his new children’s book, Follow the Bouncing Ball. How long have you been … Continue reading »
Joke of the (Mon)Day
Because they use honey combs.
Happy Easter
H A P P Y E A S T E R ! What a beautiful Easter Sunday we’re having in central North Carolina. I plan to spend it doing a little gardening this morning, then enjoying a beautiful hike with my son and my husband, and then we’ll join family and friends for an early … Continue reading »
