Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Consider writing a letter

Oh, the news over the past few days has just been heartbreaking! Most of us live far away from the tragedy in Newtown, CT, but we still are devastated by what happened there Friday morning.

There are a few groups out there writing letters to the people of Newtown. If it's something you're interested in doing, check out these links for more information:

http://fox6now.com/2012/12/16/wisconsin-group-sparks-letter-writing-campaign-for-ct-families/

http://www.facebook.com/OrdinaryHeroesFund

http://www.sharonjohnsonphotography.com/letters-of-love-to-newtown/

http://lite987.com/send-a-card-or-letter-to-sandy-hook-elementary-in-newtown/

What you might write to them entirely depends on your situation, but I think the average person could simply let them know that, though we might not ever be able to know what they're going through, our hearts are aching for them and we're thinking of them.

My first eBook!

I wanted to share some happy news with the readers of this blog....my first eBook is on Barnes & Noble's website!

"A Traditional Christmas" is a little story I wrote about rediscovering the joy of the holiday. Right now, it's available as a Nook Book, but we're working on putting together a version for the Kindle, as well. If someone doesn't have a Nook, they can download a Nook reading app for free for the iPad, Android devices, computers and more. Barnes and Noble also has an option for sending the eBook as a gift to someone. Look for the link beside the "Buy Now" button.

This project was a family affair. I wrote the story; my husband turned it into an eBook; and, our daughter drew the picture for the front cover.