This spring is a wild, busy one for us. As you may know, our DS will be graduating from our home school. This 19-year chapter will be closing for me…us in May. Here’s what we’ve gotten done so far…

• Cap & gown ordered
• Diploma ordered
• Graduation gift bought
• Senior pictures snapped
• FAFSA completed
• PSTCC application done
• Graduation invitations rough draft
• Car hunting with DS
• miscellaneous special occasion gifts bought
• Gathering pictures for the slide show

The only hope for us to enjoy the month of May is to tackle everything now. It’s gonna be a full month with two birthdays, Mother’s Day, prom, graduation, and Memorial holiday. Did I forget anything? We’re going to be SO ready for a vacation by May 26th.

Visited a fellow 4M Love Train party-goer and am now hooked on this young Christian female artist…

Isn’t she just too cute or what?

The dogwoods in our area have popped opened and peaked out already. Wow, right? We normally don’t see the dogwoods bloom until April, but with Mother Nature’s hot flashes beginning at the end of February then spring’s onset was premature.


Knoxville will be hosting their 52nd Dogwood Arts Festival, beginning on March 31 with Dogwood After Dark. The highlight of this event is mainly focused on the festival and trails (April 11-30) by most people who attend. 


The festival provides a great opportunity for local artists to really shine. Leann Vineyard Cooper did the illustrations for my book, The Tale of Ole Green Eyes, will be participating for a second year in the sidewalk art chalk event. Last year, she took 3rd place in the Adult/Single Artist category.


At the time the festival kicks off, so do the openings of the Dogwood Trails. This is what I look forward. Novice and pro photographers alike enjoy capturing the beautiful blooms. While I’m certain the flowering landscapes will be breathless, I wonder what kind of impact the early show of the Dogwood blooms will have on the event.

My blog needs some serious help. It’s time to do a major over haul, but I just don’ believe I’m gonna find time to do this until after DS graduates. That being said, this is your chance to help out. What suggestions do you have for improving my blog layout? Come on, my skin is thick and I can take it, but feel free to be a little kind.

Last night, my agent, Dawn from BRLA sent an email saying, she is reducing most of her children’s books because they are the hardest to sell. This is actually rather ironic, too.  I thought I’d like to go back to my story’s original layout targeting a younger audience.  It looks like now I can do this. God has a way of moving in our lives just when we need the change. Working with a talented book agent and her assistant has been a great opportunity, one I don’t regret despite my misgivings for changing my original story. I have grown a little more as a children’s author and for that I’m grateful.  This isn’t good-bye Dawn. Who knows, maybe we’ll reconnect someday on another book venture. Thanks for all you’ve done!

Now it’s time to get my letter of removal written for my agent so I may begin a fresh. For more random Tuesday musings or simply some fun visiting a friend over a cup of coffee, then hop with me. First up, filling in for Keely @ UnMom on Random Tuesday Thoughts is Stacy Uncorked!

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