**Update** The giveaway has ended. Check our Facebook page in June for another giveaway of canning tags & labels. Thanks so much for entering! I am very excited to host this giveaway of canning goodies! One of the best instructional books I’ve read in awhile is Canning and Preserving with Ashley English: All you Need…
Category Archives: Books
Book Review – Moon Rabbit
If I ever published a picture book, I would want it to be as sweet and pretty as Moon Rabbit by Natalie Russell. Little Rabbit likes living in the city. During the day, she is occupied with everything the city has to offer. But at night, she feels lonely as she stares at the moon….
Favorite Book Covers
Appreciating books is a daily occurrence here, but I wanted to share a few of my favorite covers. My very favorite cover and book is To Kill a Mockingbird. I’m drawn to it, not only for the cover design by Shirley Smith, but the memory of sheer pleasure that comes from reading a book that…
Inspired by Books
Books are an inspiration to me, always have been. And it gives me one of the best feelings to see my sons be inspired and engaged by books. This past weekend, we ventured into New York City to visit a family member and do a little sightseeing… the Natural History Museum, taking the subway, eating…
National Stationery Show 2009 – Part Two
Spending just one day at the National Stationery Show was many things to this newcomer: inspiring, exhausting, overwhelming, gratifying and many other “ings” that made it a very pleasurable experience. Thoughts of having my own booth next year do swirl in my head, but for now, I will concentrate on some of the great designers…
National Stationery Show 2009 – Part One
My inaugural blog post for RiverDog Prints should be about paper and the people who love it. So this is Part One of my newcomers review of the show in one speedy, inspiring and overwhelming day. I should have known after I printed out the floorplan and couldn’t read the numbers (even with my glasses)…
