Daily Prompt: I Pledge Allegiance

Daily Prompt: I Pledge Allegiance by michelle w. on August 31, 2013 Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you? ~~~~~~~~ I really don't like getting into political discussions. I do love my country and I appreciate each and every one who has fought for this country; especially those who fought and died....

Aunt Mary’s Rose – Book Review

Aunt Mary's Rose Written by Douglas Wood Illustrated by LeUyen Pham Book Description by Amazon.com A best-selling author and illustrator team up to cultivate a heartwarming, true story of a family linked through time by the tending of a beloved rosebush. Aunt Mary has a very special rosebush in her garden. She says a little...

Dog Heaven – Book Review

Dog Heaven Written and Illustrated by Cynthia Rylant Book Description from Amazon.com In Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant's classic bestseller, the author comforts readers young and old who have lost a dog. Recommended highly by pet lovers around the world, Dog Heaven not only comforts but also brings a tear to anyone who is devoted to...

Daily Prompt: A Little Sneaky

Daily Prompt: A Little Sneaky by michelle w. on August 30, 2013 Are writing prompts a useful exercise, or do you find them to be too limiting and/or hokey? ~~~~~~~~ Writing prompts are a useful exercise, when I have the time to put in the effort they deserve. I do find them too limiting sometimes....

Daily Prompt: Can’t Drive 55

Daily Prompt: Can’t Drive 55 by michelle w. on August 29, 2013 Take the third line of the last song you heard, make it your post title, and write for a maximum of 15 minutes. GO! ~~~~~~~~ Only To Be With You "It's better to have loved and lost, than to never have loved." I'm...

Booking Through Thursday

Quantity or Quality? August 29, 2013 Which is more important? Quality for your reading? Or quantity? ~~~~~~~~ Definitely quality. I may read a quantity of books, but I like for them to be quality books also. I prefer enjoying a book and getting something from it I will treasure forever. Read more at: https://mauldinfamily1.wordpress.com/category/booking-through-thursday/ Visit:...

Book Review: Rudi’s Pond by Eve Bunting

Rudi's Pond by Eve Bunting Illustrated by Ronald Himler Book Description from Amazon.com The young narrator's best friend, Rudi, is very sick, and it's hard for her to understand. When Rudi dies, the narrator and the other children in school help to build a pond by the big knobby oak to remember him by. A...

Anise Essential Oil

Anise Essential Oil Anise is a small herb. The Essential Oil is steam distilled from the seeds. It has a sweet, anisic aroma. Anise was known to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. It is used by the Chinese in cooking and medicine. Anise Essential Oil serves as an antispasmodic, diuretic, expectorant and stimulant. Following...

Daily Prompt: Funny Ha-Ha

Daily Prompt: Funny Ha-Ha by michelle w. on August 26, 2013 Do you consider yourself funny? What role does humor play in your life? Who’s the funniest person you know? ~~~~~~~~ I don't consider myself to be funny. Humor is not a big part of my life. There is humor, but most of it comes...

Aromatherapy Update

New update in 'Spiritual and Magical Properties of Essential Oil'. Parsley Essential Oil has been added. Visit: https://mauldinfamily1.wordpress.com/aromatherapy-information-about/spiritual-and-magical-properties-of-essential-oils/ You might also like to read: https://mauldinfamily1.wordpress.com/2013/08/23/parsley-essential-oil/ And: https://mauldinfamily1.wordpress.com/general-effects-of-essential-oils-on-different-body-systems/