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About Linda
I’m Linda Louise, one of the bloggers on this website and Colleen’s little sister. I’m just a girl in her mid-thirties who feels thirteen when I play outside with my boys, fifteen when I sing my heart out listening to tunes while driving by myself, and sixty five when I go out past ten at night. I have a thing for junior mints, Mt. Dew, shrimp and kale (though not all at once) and I have a crush on Superman. I still get girlish butterflies when I read Twilight, cry when I read These is My Words, and smile from ear to ear when I read Anne of Green Gables. I have nightmares about aliens on a regular basis and I have a bad habit of midnight snacking. I love everything sports, except golf (although can that honestly be considered a sport??), and I hate anything that slithers, hisses, or stings. I have a problem with giggling at inappropriate moments and I sometimes wish life was a musical. I love science, hate math, love Dr. Seuss, and hate olives. My family is my world and my joys come from their happiness. I’ve learned I don’t know much about anything and I live for a good adventure, naps, cuddles, stories, exceptional food and The Shire.MR. KADAM’S SPICE KITCHEN
“MR. KADAM” ON THE SUBJECT OF GINGER Welcome back to Mr. Kadam’s Spice Kitchen! It’s been awhile since he’s shared some of his wisdom on the uses and history of spices but he’s glad to be back! For those of you unfamiliar with who Mr. Kadam is, let me introduce you. Colleen Houck, author of the New York Times Bestseller, TIGER’S CURSE SERIES, wrote a character who has and always will be near and dear to her heart. He’s known as Anik Kadam, King Rajaram’s trusted military adviser. He was born in 1635 and has been Ren’s man-at-arms and …
THE MODERN INK SOCIETY
FEATURING GUEST TERA LYNN CHILDS The Courage to Try New Things Welcome to the fifth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! During our lifetime we have a choice put before us again and again. Do we climb the new mountain in front of us, or sit and watch waiting and wishing for the courage to try. Sometimes it just takes a few words or encouragement to change the direction of our lives like it did for Tera Lynn Childs. Those words burn into our souls giving us the strength to do what our heart wishes. ~Vincent Van Gogh Introducing, …
July Art Contest Winners Announced!
July’s ART Contest Results! The theme for this contest was TIGERS PROMISE, the prequel to TIGERS CURSE. Thanks to everyone who participated in July’s Art Contest! I’m AMAZED by the talent and hard work you put into your masterpiece! Congrats to all of you for channeling your inner artist! For those of you just tuning in, the contest ran for the month of July, the theme was TIGER’S PROMISE, and there was no limit on number of entries and all ages are welcome! We’ve selected three lucky participants as the winners and they will be receiving an ASPIRING ARTIST prize …
Colleen Houck Book Club
BOOK FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST- OH.MY.GODS. It’s here, the end of summer and with it pool parties, sleepovers and vacations. I don’t know about you but I’m ready to say goodbye to summer (especially where it’s 100 plus degrees every day) and hello to falling leaves, hot cocoa and cozy sweatshirts. If you didn’t get a chance to read last month’s pick, The Pledge by Kimberly Derting, it’s not too late to check it out. For those of you who participated in the live chat on Goodreads with authors Kimberly Derting and Colleen Houck, thanks! It was so much …
AUGUST WRITING CONTEST
Firstly, a BIG thanks to everyone who participated in JULY’S ART CONTEST! It was a great success and was so much fun to see everyone’s creativity and talent! For this month’s contest I can’t tell you how excited I am! For many of you August is the time of year when we say goodbye to summer, hello to fall, goodbye to poolside barbeques, hello to sports lessons and hot apple cider, goodbye to summer vacations and hello to back to school shopping and homework assignments (and yes, that includes us parents). So… in salute to the end of summer, this …
How to Make the Best Banana Bread Ever!
I’m sharing my favorite banana bread recipe (both with and without chocolate chips) for today’s blog. It’s afternoon time in the summer, the boys are hungry for a snack and there, sitting on the counter is a bunch of overripe bananas. Yep you guessed it, it’s time to make banana bread. Now, I dare say that this banana bread recipe is the best ever! That’s a pretty bold claim you say? Well, I ask you to try the recipe out for yourself and see what you think. Mind you, my seven year old is a pretty picky eater and he …
THE MODERN INK SOCIETY
FEATURING GUEST KIMBERLY DERTING| WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP Welcome to the fourth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! A thought on growing up . . . “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up” ~Pablo Picasso Introducing, Kimberly Derting . . . What did you want to be when you grow up? “One of the questions a lot of authors get asked is: Did you always want to be a writer? For me, that answer is simple. No. The end. I wanted to be about …
Colleen Houck Book Club
BOOK FOR THE MONTH OF JULY- THE PLEDGE I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July and are enjoying your summer so far. If you didn’t get a chance to read last month’s pick, After the End by Amy Plum, it’s not too late to check it out. For those of you who participated in the live chat on Goodreads with authors Amy Plum and Colleen Houck, thanks! It was so much fun to read everyone’s questions and participate in the discussion. For July’s book selection, Colleen has chosen… THE PLEDGE by her good friend Kimberly Derting This …
July Art Contest
One of the many benefits of summer break is the time to relax and do things we don’t normally have the time to do. I love lazy summer days by the pool, watching movies, reading books from the library, and stopping by the corner store to get my soda fix of Code Red Mountain Dew or Cherry Coke! Or driving in your car with the windows rolled down and rockin’ out to your favorite tunes on the radio? Me too! Thanks to Radio Waves for this kind of updates. Ahhh, the good ol’ summer days! As a grown up …
June Poetry Contest Winner Announced
JUNE CONTEST- A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS First, I’d like to give a big shout out to everyone who participated in this month’s poetry contest! There were over 40 contest entries and I had fun reading them. Before I announce the winners, let’s recap for those just tuning in. June’s poetry contest theme was “A picture is worth a thousand words”. Here’s how it worked. I posted a picture (shown below) and the contestants used that picture as their inspiration to write a short poem. The range and interpretation of their poem is only limited by their own …
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