Author: Lois Davis

WRITE 😉 ACROSS THE POND!

Take my hand as we step across ‘the pond’, and meet fellow children’s author – the lovely Christy Burbidge from Massachusetts! Hi Christy – thank you so much for joining us today! Christy: Thank YOU! I can’t remember the last time I’ve been interviewed. Actually, yes I can… NEVER! This is my first one. I

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Queen of the Airwaves

Queen of the Airwaves!

“I saw your post, your book looks lovely! I run a children’s bedtime story podcast,” Karen wrote. The rest, as they say, is history! Working with Karen on her podcast ‘Bedtime Stories’ has been a delightful and rewarding experience. She is polished, professional, kind, and encouraging, putting you at ease right from the get-go. I

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A Tiger’s Tale! 😉 🐯

I am proud to introduce you to, and to be working with fellow children’s author and former BBC presenter and show host, Tim Hague. Tim’s mission is in closing the very wide international literacy gap. As such, he develops the skill set needed to conquer this growing global challenge. So join me, as we meet

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Bee Thankful

I wanted to write a blog about bees for several reasons. One is because of this quote. “The bee collects honey from flowers in such a way as to do the least damage or destruction to them, and he leaves them whole, undamaged and fresh, just as he found them.” ~ Saint Francis de Sales.

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From Author to Workshop Builder!

Who would have imagined that we would all be living through such uncertain frightening times? But to coin a phrase, “it is what it is,” and we have all had to call upon our strengths and innermost resources, to cope with, and to adapt to, the unprecedented challenges that COVID has unceremoniously presented us with.

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Mincemeat the Cat with I Love Cooking Apron

Everyone has a Backstory

This is Mincemeat’s… It wasn’t the best start in life for a kitten. Mincemeat was born in the village of Howdoyoudo in the heart of the English countryside. Oh, the house was beautiful … … and he had the most loving grandma anyone could wish for in his Grandma Twinkle. Twinkle’s daughter – Mincemeat’s mother,

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Wood You!

Hug a tree?! I do! There is something about trees that I find comforting, calming, and healing. A constant. Dependable. I love the ocean too, especially when it is wild, but I love trees even more.  Trees emanate peace. Wooded areas are hugely beneficial to our mental health. They boost our immune system and reduce

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Oh Please!!

I was five years old. Yes, thank you for reminding me that was a long time ago! My sister and I nagged and nagged our parents for a dog. Eventually they gave in and my dad found a local lady who bred poodles. She had a litter of white ones with one dear little black

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This Carrot is for Real!

We owe our children more than letting them believe that carrots come pre-packed from the supermarket, milk comes in plastic bottles, and bread in a bag. Inner city children in particular, but also children from rural areas, often hold these beliefs, and it is our duty to educate them and teach them otherwise. An educational

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To Blog or Not to Blog?

That, is the question!  Do you know why it’s called a ‘blog’? Well, it’s short for ‘weblog’ which is a log, or personal web page, or online diary that is published on the World Wide Web. In 1997 American blogger Jorn Barger invented the word ‘weblog’. It was shortened by Peter Merholz in 1999 to

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