Jori Leman hones her talent as a photographer

If you like creative photography, you’ll want to read about Jori Leman and view her talent in the photos below. For having first picked up a camera a couple of years ago, she has honed her skill at seeing the world in a unique way. Be sure to check out her website. Enjoy!          ... Continue Reading →

Ally likes Selena Gomez!

I love to receive notes from students who have read my books. Here is one from a girl in 4th grade about my Selena Gomez book (Robbie Reader- Grades 2-4, Mitchell Lane) and her photo holding the book:   Hi! My name is Ally. I just got done reading about Selena Gomez in the book... Continue Reading →

Making an Indonesian Gamelan Drum

Today I’m featuring one of the crafts from my book, Recipe and Craft Guide to Indonesia. My friend Braden helped me make the Bali Gamelan Music drum.   It was a fun craft to make because all of the materials we needed were at our fingertips – oatmeal box, construction paper, yarn, brads, and a... Continue Reading →

Teaching kids to make a cookbook

On June 2, 2011, I made a presentation to a homeschooling group at Allen County Public Library downtown Fort Wayne. It was great fun talking with the group about creating their own cookbook. I used my book, Recipe and Craft Guide to Indonesia (Mitchell Lane), as a guide. The book contains 10 recipes and 10... Continue Reading →

I was the keynote speaker at the Canterbury Book Fair

The third grade class taught by Nancy Vacanti listened as I talked with them about writing children’s books. The second grade class taught by Tom Meyers asked questions about my children’s books. The Bistro lunch included approximately 100 parents and educators. This has been a fantastic week! On Wed. I was the keynote speaker at... Continue Reading →

Kiah makes an Indonesian craft from my book

Here is a photo of a student who read my book, Recipe and Craft Guide to Indonesia, and made one of the crafts. Kiah read the directions for the weaving project and made herself a brightly-colored belt for herself. It’s beautiful! You can spot it in the photo laying atop some items from Indonesia. There... Continue Reading →

Indonesian recipe: Mie Goreng (‘fried noodle’)

 This is a fun, tasty dish for kids to make with a little help from an adult. It's from my book, Recipe and Craft Guide to Indonesia. My helper is eighth grader Paige. Let me know if you choose to make this dish and how it turns out. It is especially good made with shrimp. Yum! If... Continue Reading →

Book talks with school children is great fun!

  On March 30, 2011, I had the great opportunity to speak to several school classes in my area about being a writer. This was a special treat because not only did I meet new friends, I was able to visit with some old friends. At Ossian Elementary School I spoke to 100 third graders... Continue Reading →

Loneliness has its advantages

For three days he was blind and did not eat or drink anything. -- Acts 9:9 (NIV)  The first day of journalism class during my freshman year of college, I sat alone. Everyone else in the class already knew how to write for the school newspaper, having taken the class for it in the fall.... Continue Reading →

House of Hope — Dream Come true

  Tom Felger of Ossian knows what its like to be in trouble with the law. When he was 17 years old, Felger placed a bomb inside a Norwell High School locker to celebrate the last day of his junior year. His little prank blew eight lockers off the wall. Felger recalls sitting on the witness... Continue Reading →

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