As I prepare for my Wales departure (5 weeks!) I decided to get some much needed traveling essentials. I already own two good suitcases that I will be taking with me over...

I have just entered two poems in the Children's Writer poetry contest. The first is titled: SILLY LITTLE SALLY, and the second is titled: GEORGE WASHINGTON. I have also e...

When I first started writing for children, I had no idea of the complexity of getting published. I started writing because I had ideas in my head. I saw books in the chil...

I open the door to Paul Wadge's shop, Lovespoon Wales , one particularly cold afternoon in early January. The shop is somewhat warmer than the outside, but not overwhelmi...

This is a picture of a cute little grey squirrel hanging out in one of my favorite London Parks: St. James Park.* He looks cute and innocent, right? Or, for those of you ...

This was one of my favorite Christmas Presents! It is a Starbucks mug with a Welsh Dragon on it. : ) I saw it in a Starbucks in London, and Ashley's parents saw how excit...

A certain PNN-ite is in possesion of two smal gifts that two other PNN-ites requested from Wales. Do these people remember who they are and what they requested? We shall ...

The ever famous Tom Jones and Cerys Matthews (both Welsh musicians) did a duet of the song Baby, It's Cold Outside, a few years ago, and I have been looking for an excuse...

We got back from a two day trip to North Wales last night, then enjoyed a bit of New Years Celebrations before catching soe much needed z's. We visited three castles: Con...

...Just a little bit. She is qute mental, though in an endearing and cool way. In the book, Bridget Jones's Diary , she counts how many calories she eats,what she weighs,...