by Norma Thatcher | Jul 9, 2023 | Books, Interesting information
If you have missed seeing any posts from me in a month, well, I have missed you too! This past month was “crunch” time for my third book. The illustrations were nearly completed (yes, I was blessed to have the same fabulous illustrator Loralyn), the text was...
by Norma Thatcher | Oct 16, 2022 | Books, Interesting information
My introduction to the works of Alexandra Stoddard was on a shelf at a used bookstore as I was planning the design of our home. Her book Alexandra Stoddard’s Book of Color…Discovering the Joy of Color in Your Everyday Life caught my eye. Printed in 1989, it is a...
by Norma Thatcher | Jul 10, 2022 | Books, Inspirational, Thought provoking
At a cost of one dollar, the children’s book was a real steal. I just checked online, and the list price is $75. The reason for the steep price tag of Shirley Barber’s Martha B. Rabbit Jigsaw Book is that it contains seven 48-piece jigsaw puzzles to go along with...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 27, 2022 | Books, Friendship, Love, Thought provoking, Words
Within a span of days the book itself appeared before me twice, as in separate friends asking me, “Hey, have you read this book yet?” Then an easily recognizable snippet of one of the book’s drawings showed up when I was researching vendors on Facebook. I’ve mentioned...