CELEBRATE LIFE!



Celebrate Life!

Celebrate Life this New Year's! Reflect and appreciate gifts of love, family, memories, a laugh shared with friends, art, and of course, Rudy and other furry fellows. It's not always grand events with lots of fireworks & hoopla that have the most impact, but quiet special moments of joy. May this New Year bring you plenty of both!

MAKE TIME FOR FRIENDS

"Make Time For Friends"



Make time for friends! Life seems to accelerate during the holidays--extra errands, year end work, shopping, baking, school vacations, etc. I'm trying to pace myself and remember what's most important in my life--my friends, family, Rudy, and quiet moments amid the chaos and marketing hype. Here's wishing you and yours a joyous Hannukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa!

Author Event at Dolly's Bookstore Sun., 12/21 4:00-6:00

Brenda Hall & twins enjoy SHOOT FOR THE MOON!

Books make great holiday gifts!! Join us at Dolly's Bookstore on Main St. in Park City on Sun., Dec. 21 from 4:00-6:00 and get your signed books today!! Please support your local bookstores--we are so lucky to have Dolly's and also Atticus Books & Teahouse--two of my favorite hangouts! Both have great selections of books, cards and gifts, and Atticus also offers light meals and yummy desserts and other refreshments + free wi-fi. Happy Howlidays to ALL!



Books Are GREAT Holiday Gifts!! Bobbie Pyron & Corinne Humphrey at Barnes & Noble

Bobbie Pyron & Corinne Humphrey Sign Books at Barnes & Noble Dec. 10

BOOKS make great holiday gifts! Here I am with one of my favorite authors--Bobbie Pyron, author of A Dog's Way Home--this past Saturday at Barnes & Noble in Sugarhouse, Salt Lake City for the Highland Park Elementary School Book Fair! Thank you everyone who stopped by to say hello. Come join us Sunday, Dec. 18 @ Dolly's Bookstore in Park City from 4:00-6:00. Get your signed copies today!



THANK YOUR LUCKY STAR or FOLLOW YOUR GUIDING STAR



THANK YOUR LUCKY STAR or FOLLOW YOUR GUIDING STAR



This painting was initially entitled, "Thank Your Lucky Star." I have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season--wonderful friends, supportive family, a job, creative opportunities, and of course, Rudy! The title was changed slightly for the new book to "Follow Your Guiding Star," also good advice to myself to follow my intuition and stick to a path of Joy. Best wishes to you all, and may your guiding star be shining brightly to lead the way.

SHOOT FOR THE MOON at Kearns-St. Ann's School with Bobbie Pyron and A DOG'S WAY HOME.

 

Author Bobbie Pyron (A Dog's Way Home) and I visited Kearns-St. Ann's school last week and had a great time with K-8th graders. It's such a treat to do a presentation with one of my favorite middle and YA authors, and together our books appeal to both ends of the age spectrum. A slide presentation of SHOOT FOR THE MOON! and sketches and paintings from the book gave the kids a look at "How to Become an Illustrator," and Bobbie shared her lifelong dream of becoming a writer and a glimpse of the writer's life and then read from her second book, A Dog's Way Home.

Visit with 3rd Graders at Parley's Park Elementary

I had such a great time with Parley's Park 3rd Grade!! Weee! Thank you for inviting me to your school--you all were an AWESOME audience! Thank you Mrs. Quapp for setting this up! 

BELIEVE IN MAGIC!

BELIEVE IN MAGIC!

Every day holds the possibility of a miracle! Renew your sense of wonder of the world around you, and take a few moments daily to rejoice in small joys and the incredible magic of life and nature! BARK IF YOU BELIEVE! "Woof Woof!"