Mother's Day

Christmas decorations are up in our local department stores and Halloween is just around the corner. The months will fly by, as they do, and as each holiday arrives,one of special significant is Mother's Day. It really isn't that far away.

Our daughter, Elizabeth, will be celebrating Mother's Day this year, as she is expecting a baby the first of May!

Yes, I will be a grandmother! I am so excited and will finally discover if they say is true - that having grandchildren is even better than having kids. Being a mom is pretty terrific, so I guess I am in for some fun!

Elizabeth, by the way, is the artist of the book Motherhood. Motherhood makes a great holiday gift for that special mother in your life, so order a copy today!

Elizabeth Smart and Parental Love

My mother’s People magazine arrived today and there was an article about Elizabeth Smart and the ongoing trial against her kidnapper. I know the politically correct and journalistically appropriate term is “alleged” kidnapper…but let’s get real, the creep kidnapped her.

Aside from the sordid details of the case, I was struck by the faith Ms Smart displayed in both her family and God.

Whenever she is in the public eye the young woman has displayed impressive grace. Her parents appear to have done a terrific job raising her, instilling the faith and love necessary to survive and hopefully overcome, such a horrid experience.

Being a mother or father is such an important job. A parent has the power to instill in a child the necessary tools to survive and flourish.

The Smart family reinforces something my husband has always told our children, and that is family is so important - when all is said and done, it is family who will be there for you. I wish that was really true for all families, and for Elizabeth Smart, it appears to have been true for her.

God Bless Ms Smart, and I commend her parents.

Motherhood at Zazzle

In time for Christmas giving, Motherhood poems are now available on greeting cards, coffee mugs and kitchen magnets. You can also order the complete book! More items will be added to the store in the near future!

Elizabeth's Early Artwork now at Zazzle

My daughter, Elizabeth, is a professional graphic artist. She graduated from the San Diego Art Institute in 2006, and she was the artist for our book Motherhood.

During high school and after, she enjoyed painting. With her permission I've taken some of her early paintings (done when she was a teen) and included them on my Zazzle store. You can purchase posters of her art, or the calendar, which includes 14 different pieces.

To check out Elizabeth's work on Zazzle, click here.

Bedtime Poem Mug from Zazzle.com

Bedtime Poem Mug from Zazzle.com

I've been working on my Zazzle store, and have added some mugs with poems from the book Motherhood. Click on the link to check out one of the mugs.

While you're there, have a look around at my other items. There are greeting cards, assorted mugs, Halloween and Christmas items, and more.

Please have a look!

Poems on a Magnet

I've recently designed a line of magnets featuring poems from my book, Motherhood. They are available at my Zazzle store. Have a look at the magnets by visiting my Zazzle store in the panel below. They'd make a great stocking stuffers for mom!


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Visiting with my Baby Girl

Okay, so Elizabeth isn’t a baby anymore. But as a mother, she will always be my baby and I hadn’t seen her since her wedding last September. Don and I were finally able to visit Sacramento, and spent a week with Elizabeth and her husband, Joe. We took my mother along, and the photo was taken while we were at the Sacramento Zoo. I’m not in the pic, I’m taking it.