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...

Angelica Essential Oil

Angelica Essential Oil is cultivated in Belgium, England, Germany, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, and Siberia. Angelica is a large, tall herb that grows near water. The essential oil is steam distilled from the seeds of the Angelica plant. It carries a sweet, herbaceous and rich musky aroma. The Angelica plant was named for Archangel, St. Michael....

Let’s Think! (Day 8)

Lets Think! (Day 8) Posted by Project FireStarter on April 18, 2013 http://projectfirestarter.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/lets-think-day-8/ Hey Firestarters! Today lets think about an age old question that we have all contemplated at one time or another. ‘What is Good and What is Evil?’ Most of us have this gift to determine what is just and unjust built inside...

My 1st Very Inspiring Blogger Award

Thank you, Charming South, for bestowing me with the 'Very Inspiring Blogger Award'! My first and I love it! Thank you, Thank you. Please give Charming South a visit at: http://charmingsouth.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/very-inspiring-blogger-award/#like-518 A beautiful and charming blog. Rules 1. Display the award logo on your blog. 2. Link back to the person who nominated you. 3....

Flash Fiction: Souls of Humanity

I entered this piece into a Flash Fiction Contest, but did not place. I would love to get some comments and feedback on how I can improve on my Flash Fiction stories. Submission Guidelines Seeking fiction submissions that display commonalities in the human spirit which derive from an American ideal. Whether those commonalities display loss,...

Mellow Yellows

Today we are going to talk about a yellow gemstone called citrine. Citrine is a member of the quartz family. It is similar in color to Topaz, but actually has very little in common with the higher quality gemstone. Photo courtesy of http://www.shamanscrystal.co.uk via Yahoo Images Citrine derived its name from the yellow color of...

Daily Prompt: Cupid’s Arrow

It’s Valentine’s Day, so write an ode to someone or something you love. Bonus points for poetry! Ode to Love By: D. B. Mauldin Love, you came to me so young and innocent with your furry, fuzzy, frizzy feelings. I was a romantic at heart and you took advantage, you sucked me in, showered me...

Daily Prompt: Breaking the Law

Think about the last time you broke a rule (a big one, not just ripping the tags off your pillows). Were you burned, or did things turn out for the best? Me? I'm a 'goody-two-shoes'. I've never broken a big rule, several small ones, but no big ones. No, no, no. At least not any...