Apr 29
Life passes by so quickly as the sunrises before our eyes and the next thing we know it’s time for the sun to set. Taking the time to reflect on what matters the most to us can be lost within our busy lives. Slowing down for a moment and remembering those that we love can bring us simple joy.
Apr 29
Monday is a great day for new beginnings~ Any special plans for the week? My ultimate goal is to get ready to have a garage sale in the next two weeks. (Always easier said than done.) This house has accumulated too much clutter! It was hard waking up this morning after being on vacation last week but we made it to the bus stop for school. Counting down the days until school is out. I love being a free bird with no schedule. Have a great Monday! ♥ B.B.
Apr 28
Good morning everyone~ Enjoyed a trip with my family to the Florida coast for a week. The beautiful white sandy beaches and emerald coast no longer appeared in front of my eyes as I looked out the window this morning in Houston, Texas. While traveling through Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and Florida I met many new wonderful people. It was fun sharing conversations regarding Barbara Bloom Books on the beach and during our road trip with other’s who have read my books to their children and grandchildren. Looking forward to visiting again.
Feb 22
Dig The Digger
Dig The Digger
A free children’s e-book today February 22, 2013.. This is a fun rhyming story about a backhoe tractor named Dig. He needs help from his friends to dig a fishing hole. I would love to hear all about your reading moment. Enjoy!
http://www.amazon.com/Dig-The-Digger-Construction-ebook/dp/B00B4FKKQ4/ref=zg_bs_319648011_f_2
Feb 21
I want to share a moment with you and let you know how this little doll with shoes came into my life. She is the background picture of this website and she is also a picture in the children’s book, “Your Shoes My Shoes.”. We all love shoes!
Your Shoes My Shoes
Shoes that might fit your favorite doll.
I want to say thank you to everyone that downloaded e-books over the weekend. My goal is to create a memorable reading moment with each book that I write.. Spreading smiles across the miles simply by a fun book to read. Happy Wednesday!
Feb 20
School Time Rhyme
School Time Rhyme By Barbara Bloom
Long time fan’s of Barbara Bloom’s books, my daughter and I never waste time when we see a new release from one of our favorite authors! School Time Rhyme was yet another fun story told in an entertaining rhyme and illustrated with fun, colorful images along the way. In addition to an enjoyable read, this little book delivered a lesson in telling time at the perfect TIME since that’s something my daughter has been working on learning lately. I’m sure after a few more bedtime reading session’s with School Time Rhyme she will have it down pat 
Available @ amazon: http://www.amazon.com/School-Time-Rhyme-childrens-ebook/dp/B00BEYR72A/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1361401984&sr=1-1&keywords=school+time+rhyme
Feb 20
BELIEVE IN THE MAGIC
Dee Louis-Scott
Dee Louis-Scott is retiring from 30 years as a Federal employee. She has an adult daughter Autumn and is experiencing life as an empty nester. It has been 20 years since her mother’s death. The life lessons learned from her mom have been both powerful and inspirational. They have guided her throughout her life. Dee now lives in Raymore, Missouri.
Believe In The Magic
My Mom, Mattie Pearl Fisher, always told me to believe in the magic. The magic meant miracles. These miracles of life can be big, small and everything in between.
This book is a journey through the events in her life. There are also the life lessons gained from those events.
My Mom was born at a time in history when being Black and female was a double curse. You had to look very hard to find any human or legal rights. Mom stood her ground. She was confident and fierce, always pushing forward, striving to do things she wanted to do. Mom turned a deaf ear to those who thought they could dictate her life.
My Mom’s story is very powerful and inspirational; her spirit tenacious and infectious. Mom encouraged all women she met to never settle for less than they deserved.
Let the tenacity of one woman inspire you to the greatness you were created for.
Excerpts From Believe in the Magic
Mattie was born a Caulbearer. The Caul or Face Veil is a thin, filmy membrane, the remnants of the amniotic sac that covers or partially covers a newborn’s face immediately after birth. Some believe “caul children” have the ability to see behind the veil of life and death. It’s thought they can communicate with the dead and intuitively “know.” This was true for my Mother. From Supernatural and Unexplained chapter.
Mattie’s mother and stepfather were cotton sharecroppers. They raised cotton on the plantation of white landowners back in the 1920’s. The sharecropping system was a financially oppressive one. The landowner assumed chief supervision of the farming operations and also retained legal rights to all the crops. Sharecroppers brought only their labor to the bargaining table to create income. The family often asked the landowner for credit keeping them bound financially. Mattie’s family seemed to be in a perpetual cycle of debt.
Even as a child Mattie knew this system was not right. She would rebel against picking the cotton. One day when she was only 12 years old, her anger at her stepfather and the unfair system finally all came to a head.
From Ahead of her Time chapter
This was hardest thing I ever had to do. Holding her hand, I took a deep breath and asked, “Mom are you fighting because you’re a fighter? Or, are you fighting for Crystal and me? I know you’re tired.” I paused, took another deep breath, and dug deep down in my soul. “Mom if you’re tired and you want to go, it’s okay. I’m strong like you. Crystal and I will miss you forever but we will be okay. Do what’s best for you.”
“Mom, it hurts so much to see you like this. I don’t know what else to do.” Then a Bible verse came to mind. It was the first Bible verse she taught me when I was a little girl. Holding her hand again, I closed my eye and began to recite the 23rd Psalm aloud.
You can stay connected with Dee Louis Scott!
Main website and social media www.mattiefisher.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Believe-In-The-Magic/320814708005546 https://twitter.com/Believe_N_Magic http://tenaciouslife.wordpress.com
Where to buy Book is available through my main website www.mattiefisher.com in PDF form. My website also at Amazon for print and kindle versions. http://www.amazon.com/Believe-Magic-Tenacity-Mattie-Inspire/dp/1937801225/
Feb 19
Spotlight Welcome everyone, as we talk to Barbara Bloom, children’s author. Thanks for being here Barbara!
Barbara Bloom I would like to thank you for the opportunity to share my books via a live interview on Facebook.
Spotlight Our pleasure. So tell us about your first book, and how you came to put it down on paper.
Barbara Bloom My initial thoughts for the book came from raising children. We find one shoe and then we find two and sometimes we have to look in the not so obvious places.
Spotlight We’re always hunting for them at our house, that’s for sure. Did the text come to you all at once, or did you polish it for a while?
Barbara Bloom The idea came to me all at once. I have always had a great interest in writing and poetry. When I speak often I tend to talk in rhyme naturally. I read ”Your Shoes My Shoes” to a few people and they told me I should be writing books.
Barbara Bloom I thought, “Wow that would be a dream on my bucket list.”
Barbara Bloom I took the initiative to find out how to publish on amazon. I have always been a believer that we are in control of our own destiny. I write for the love of smiling children. It is important to me that the parent and/or caregiver also enjoys the story line of each book I write.
Spotlight It’s certainly easier to achieve our author (vs. writer) dreams these days. What did you learn during that process?
Barbara Bloom If you let a child choose which pair of shoes they want to wear, you will find that sometimes they even make the choice to wear two different shoes.
Barbara Bloom I have learned how important perfection is in the writing business. Each book I write takes a different format as I start formatting the story of a book.
Barbara Bloom When you open a book to read….the guts of the book are part of the personality of an author.
Barbara Bloom I have learned what it is like sharing yourself with the world.
Spotlight Definitely – and baring your soul takes some courage. Tell us some more about the illustrations.
Barbara Bloom I am in total control of my books. I am the author, publisher and illustrator. I use meaningful clip art for the explanations of the story. In my dreams one day all my books will be on full bleed color pages. My writings are compared in style to Dr. Seuss but as a self published author I work with what I have and today there are some great clip art programs.
Spotlight I’d like to know a little more about your other books. Can you provide us a link to your Author page on Amazon?
Barbara Bloom Yes I would love too.
Spotlight And what age group do you recommend for these books?
Barbara Bloom The age group for my books: The stories are great for age Toddler through Fourth grade for readers. I write with the parent and child in mind for everyone to have a memorable time.
Barbara Bloom Spreading smiles across the miles….simply one smile at a time.
Spotlight Sounds great. Well, we need to wrap things up now. Thank you so much for being part of Spotlight today, Barbara!
Barbara Bloom Thank you and look forward to keeping in touch~!
Barbara Bloom I have a blog.
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