Chili Millie’s First SEA Adventure is a modern fable about a Chili girl’s journey to find a new home. Written by Jan Whalen and illustrated by Diego Mooz, this story demonstrates how friendship, support, and positive expectations carry us through life. The story is narrated by the sassy and self-assured adult Chili Millie, beginning […]
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I’d Rather be Dorothy of The Wizard of OZ than Andy of The Devil Wears Prada In considering the lives of the two main characters (Dorothy and Andy) in the movies The Wizard of OZ and The Devil Wears Prada, it seems as if Dorothy is in a better position for living a beautiful life.
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It’s me Chili Millie, here to spill the tea on Jan! As you might know, I’m literally a work of art (and some may say “a piece of work”). But seriously, I was created as a result of words and ideas, and so were you, more or less. This gives new meaning to the phrase
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The sea offers amazing analogies for our voyage through life; and the sea turtle birth story is really interesting. The female sea turtle selects a place in the sand to dig a hole, lay about a hundred eggs, and buy them. She might have between 2-8 nests per season. When the hatchlings peck their way
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The conversation lights up whenever I tell someone I’m a book shepherd. Usually I hear, “I’ve often thought about writing a book,†and even more often, “I’ve been told I should write a book.†As we chat, questions come up about the whole writing/self-publishing world and it’s fun to give my perspective on the who,
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A favorite passages from my book Well Seasoned: The Beauty of Age mentions my favorite Christmas carol. The “happy seasons of year” can bring sadness for some of us. We know who we are. However, music reminds us to look up and out at the wonder of the world. And to remember that we are
My new book Well Seasoned: The Beauty of Age is a tapestry of thought provoking messages regarding Age, Worthiness, Confidence, Friends and Writing. You’ll love reading Anna Marie Peterson’s perspective on life. As an active 102 1/2 year old, she has a few important things to share with us! Here’s the first page of the
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My goal was to interview Lorraine Zomok for this blog. I only had 30 minutes until our P.E.O. Tea at the Spicery next door, but as soon as I stepped into Memory Lane Trinkets and Treasures, she met me with questions about my new book. Just like a schoolgirl who came home to show her
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As I was searching for a visual to describe the summer season of writing your book, I realized that the stereotypical view of summer is a beach and a relaxing break from the real world of work. But the summer of writing your book is actually the opposite; it’s more like an Arizona summer, a
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