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The World is your Oyster, the Pearl is Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Berger
Learning something new each day is a splendid thing, Raintree, especially when it involves books for kids. Thank you!
RuthCox, on 09/26/2014
The World is your Oyster, the Pearl is Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Berger
No I learned something new today! I love how you write about books :)
Guest, on 09/26/2014
10 Ways to Keep Creative Writing Ideas Flowing
I am all for that #10 Motivational Madness factor! Truly some great creative writing tips listed here. Thank you!
RuthCox, on 09/26/2014
Have You Considered a Green / Natural Burial?
burntchestnut, Thank you for spotlighting green burial alternatives. It's amazing what's available via Amazon: "Bamboo Lattice Coffin"! My goodness!
I had a bit of a chuckle over Joyce Mitchell -- after learning how easy it is to make homemade ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 09/26/2014
The World is your Oyster, the Pearl is Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Berger
Ah! but Grandfather Twilight speaks to children of all ages... Consider the child in you, too.
RuthCox, on 09/26/2014
Environmental Chefs Will Love This Compost Stew ABC Recipe Book
Thank you for enlightening us on human and animal waste as pertains to composting. It sounds as if you're quite informed on the topic.
RuthCox, on 09/26/2014
Eastern Redbud: Spring's Early Pleasing Pastel of Magenta Pink
burntchestnut, Me, too: redbud trees in bloom is a marvel and a wonder. It is touching to me that the pioneers in Oklahoma never forgot the singular sight of flowering redbuds.
DerdriuMarriner, on 09/26/2014
The Gardens of the British Working Class: a review
frankbeswick, These books fill in huge gaps in the understanding of land use and ownership. I especially value the focus on "gardens of the ordinary folk and their struggle to get and keep them." There would be no millionaires, were it not for ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 09/26/2014
Czech Republic Comfort Food: Chestnut Cake With Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting
WordChazer, Me, too, a favorite winter mix is Brussels sprouts and chestnuts. And, yes, follow up the creamed Brussels sprouts with chestnut cake: the continuity of satisfying tastes and textures is completely enhanced.
DerdriuMarriner, on 09/26/2014
Czech Republic Comfort Food: Creamed Brussels Sprouts
WordChazer, Great reactions! It's too bad about your husband's digestive difficulties with Brussels sprouts. Has he tried a few dashes of apple cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar? Both of them are great for reducing troublesome responses to ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 09/26/2014
The Rise and Fall of Squidoo
Wow, I thought this page would resonate with some people here but it's fascinating to me how many people had more-or-less the same experience as me!
I also encountered the problem you describe, dustytoes, that a lot of my pages would only get ...
cazort, on 09/26/2014
The Rise and Fall of Squidoo
WordChazer, I also got a bit frustrated with the insistence on continual updating. Some of my pages required / demanded updating because the material would change, but others wouldn't. Also, the way Squidoo's algorithms worked, it would reward ...
cazort, on 09/26/2014
The Rise and Fall of Squidoo
I loved the Squidoo community when I first started writing there back in 2009. Unfortunately the belated efforts on the part of HQ there alienated so many good writers. I opted in for HubPages, not having time to do anything else with my lenses ...
jptanabe, on 09/26/2014
The Rise and Fall of Squidoo
I became very unhappy with Squidoo when they began shutting down lenses of mine that were not spammy, got lots of visits, and were written well. There was no explanation. Updating a lens simply got it shut down. I was still making money until ...
dustytoes, on 09/26/2014
The World is your Oyster, the Pearl is Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Berger
No, I never heard of this book. But my "child" is now 38 years old.
AngelaJohnson, on 09/26/2014